Two exceptional new releases from Hatzidakis Winery, Santorini, Greece
2020 Santorini Famiglia, Hatzidakis Grape: 100% Assyrtiko Location: Pyrgos
Makarounas, Cyprus: latest releases
Makarounas Boutique Winery, Letymbou, Paphos District, Cyprus. Latest releases tasting notes.
Latest release wines from Oldenburg Vineyards, Stellenbosch, South Africa
This tasting follows on from a live webinar tasting I conducted on behalf of 67 Pall Mall with Oldenburg’s owner, Adrian Vanderspuy and winemaker, Nic Van Aarde, on the 4th March.
The Microvinifications of Vouni Panagia (2020 release)
Last year I reported on the Microvinifications of Vouni Panagia. This article is an update on the last piece, with the 2020 release of the Kyriakidis’ most recent experiments.
Cyprus in Style magazine – An interview concerning Cypriot Wine – December 2020
https://cyprusinstyle.com/2020/12/20/cypriot-wine-and-wineries-by-demetri-walters-master-of-wine/
New Zealand: then and now
When I first visited New Zealand back in 2002, I developed an impression of those beautiful islands and their wine scene. That image became a template in my mind’s eye.
The Microvinifications of Vouni Panayia
Close to the village of Pano Panayia in a mountainous part of the Paphos district of Cyprus lies the winery that claims to be the first private regional wine producer in Cyprus.
Exploring the vineyards of Israel
It had been on my mind for quite some time to visit Israel, to witness the wine scene there, and to see what the future might hold, so that when the Israeli Export & International Cooperation Institute constructed a visit for the Institute of Masters of Wine this last April, I jumped at the chance to get involved.
Demetri explores the Peloponnese Part 2: Mavrodaphne and friends
In the second part of his adventure in the Peloponnese, Demetri Walters MW looks beyond Agiorgitiko and Moschofilero discovering the virtues of other autochthonous varieties such as Mavrodaphne, Mavro Kalavrytino, Roditis and Malagousia.
