Domaine Skouras Cuvée Prestige Agiorgitiko / Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 (Greece) - Wine Review

Happy New Year! For tonight's red wine review, I'm starting off the new year with this terrific Smart Buy from Greece that is a brand-new arrival in this Saturday's LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection on January 4th - and already widely available for purchase across Ontario.Like the excellent 2023 Skouras Wild Ferment Assyrtiko that I enjoyed a couple of months ago, this...

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Skouras Wild Ferment Assyrtiko 2023 (Greece) - Wine Review

After enjoying the excellent 2022 Skouras Wild Ferment Assyrtiko last year, tonight's white wine review is the latest vintage of this terrific wine that arrived at the LCBO recently in last month's October 19 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.This white wine is produced by Domaine Skouras, a well-known winery that was founded by George Skouras. Born in Argos, a city within...

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Thalia Wines (Greece) - Wine Reviews

Tonight's wine reviews are a trio of wines from Greece that I've had in my possession for nearly a couple of years now. While these particular vintages are long sold out, the latest vintage of each wine is widely available at LCBO outlets across Ontario at a about $1+ more than the price noted below.All three wines are produced by Thalia Wines, a wine brand from Greece that...

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Skouras Cuvée Prestige Agiorgitiko / Moscofilero Rosé 2023 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's rosé wine review is a lovely dry rosé from Greece that arrived at the LCBO as part of last weekend's July 6 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.Like the lovely 2022 Skouras Moscofilero I enjoyed a few months ago, this rosé is also produced by the well-known and highly-regarded Domaine Skouras. The winery was established in 1986 by George Skouras, a man who was born...

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Zacharias Moschofilero 2022 (Greece) - Wine Review

After enjoying the excellent 2022 Zacharias Assyrtiko last month, tonight's white wine review is another lovely wine from the same producer that arrived at the LCBO today as part of the July 6 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. While stores may be closed due to the strike, this can be ordered online from lcbo.com. Like the Assyrtiko, this white wine is produced by Zacharias...

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Dionysos Wines (Greece) - Wine Reviews

Tonight's post features a trio of lovely wines from Greece. All three wines are new arrivals as Destination Collection products at the LCBO and can be purchased online or by visiting the LCBO Destination Collection stores on Danforth (Toronto) or Erin Mills Parkway (Mississauga).All three of these wines are produced by Dionysos Winery S.A., a wine producer that was founded...

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Mega Spileo Assyrtiko 2022 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is yet another lovely white wine from Greece. This refreshing Assyrtiko arrived at the LCBO as part of the recent LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection on June 8th.Like the lovely 2022 Mega Spileo Malagousia that I enjoyed last month, this white wine is also produced by the historic and significant winery and monastery - Mega Spileo Estate.Situated...

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Zacharias Assyrtiko 2022 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is a lovely Assyrtiko from Greece that arrived at the LCBO last weekend as part of the June 8th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.It is produced by Zacharias Winery, a notable family-owned winery that was established over 30 years ago in the Nemea region, which is situated in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese, in Greece.The Zacharias family...

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Mega Spileo Malagousia 2022 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is a lovely Malagousia from Greece. It is a brand-new arrival at the LCBO and was featured as part of the theme on Classic Euro Regions in the May 11 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.Like the excellent 2015 Mega Spileo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon I enjoyed last month, this white wine is made by the same producer - Mega Spileo Estate. The historic...

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Skouras Moscofilero 2022 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is a lovely Moscofilero from Greece that is brand-new to the LCBO, arriving at LCBO outlets across Ontario as part of last weekend's LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection on April 13th.Like the excellent 2022 Skouras Wild Ferment Assyrtiko I enjoyed late last year, this white wine is also produced by Domaine Skouras, a well-known and highly regarded...

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Skouras Wild Ferment Assyrtiko 2022 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is a lovely wild fermented Assyrtiko from Greece. It brand new to the LCBO, arriving in-store (and online) as part of last weekend's November 4 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.It is produced by Domaine Skouras, a well-known winery that was founded by George Skouras, who was born in Argos, within the Peloponnese region, in southern Greece. Argos...

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Lafazanis Geometria Moschofilero 2018 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is this lovely white wine from Greece that arrived in LCBO VINTAGES on September 5th. It is widely available at LCBO outlets across Ontario, as well as available online for delivery to store or home delivery.It is produced by Lafazanis Winery, a producer whose roots go back to 1946, when Vassilis Lafazanis started making wine in Piraeus, a port city in...

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Greek Wine Party at iYellow Wine Club

On May 5th, I had the pleasure of attending a Greek Wine Tasting Party hosted at the iYellow Wine Cave. The evening was filled with Greek fare such as olives, cheese, dessert, and other traditional Greek foods that were served alongside more than 30 Greek wines. In attendance were principals of the wineries, including winemakers, who made the trek all the way from Greece....

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2008 Cavino Grande Reserve Nemea (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine is the final instalment in my series of Wines from Peloponnese (links to part 1, part 2 and part 3). Once again, this is 100% Agiorgitiko with all the grapes coming from the Nemea PDO. However, in this case, the grapes hail from small vineyards in the Mountains of Nemea at an altitiude of 750 - 900 metres. It has gone through malolactic fermentation and maturation...

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2013 Tselepos Classic Moschofilero (Greece) - Wine Review

Opened up this fragrant beauty of a wine on Sunday in my continuuing series on wines from Peloponnese (part 1, part 2), Greece. Grapes for this wine were sourced within Mantinia PDO, from selected vineyards within the communes of Rizes, Lithovounia and Agiorgitika in Arcadia. The region is known for producing wines of distinct aromatic and flavour profiles using the grapes...

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Gaia Agiorgitiko by Gaia 2013 (Greece) - Wine Review

This is the 4th wine in my series featuring wines from the Peloponnese region of Greece. My first post about wines from Peloponnese featured a very easy drinking Agiorgitiko. Tonight's red wine is made from the same grape, but is more robust, shows more complexity and is more my style of wine. Agiorgitiko is grown almost exclusively within Nemea, the largest PDO appellation...

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Wines from Peloponnese, Greece

This is the first post in a series that will feature the wines of Peloponnese to celebrate Greek Orthodox Easter (April 12th) this year. In addition to the wines, I also received some very nice Greek products that I will be tweeting about over the coming days. The Peloponnese wine region is located in the southern peninsula of Greece and is (mostly) separated from mainland...

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