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Wine Experts from European Michelin Restaurants Visit Crete

2023-06-12 by Phil Butler

Michelin wine experts visit Crete

Twenty-five wine experts were invited by the Network of Winemakers of Crete, “Wines of Crete” and the Region of Crete to experience the bounty of Greece’s big island.

Tags: Cretan varieties, Crete Region, Crete vineyards, Crete wines, Hellenic Wine Association, HWO, Irini Houdetsanaki-Giakoumaki, Michelin, Nikos Alexakis, Winemakers' Network of Crete, wines of Crete, Yannis Vogiatzis

Alexandra Manousakis Launches New Art & Wine Labeling Campaign

2020-08-30 by Phil Butler

Alexandra Manousakis

Manousakis Wineries will launch a stunning artistic labeling campaign for the Nostos Alexandra’s wines in the coming weeks.

Tags: Alexandra Manousakis, branding, Chania wines, Crete wines, dry wine, European wines, labeling, Manousakis art, Manousakis Winery, Nostos wines, red wine, Terroir, wines of Crete

What’s Happening On Crete: The Weekend of August 2, 2020

2020-08-03 by Phil Butler

Paul Potouridis rock painting

A few Crete experiences from locals for the first week of August, 2020. Crete without a million tourists is an even more beautiful paradise.

Tags: Crete wines, Eirini Geniataki, Enopolio, Galatas, Grigoris Koudounas, Ierapetra, Manolis Kanoupakis, Naturalist Club of Heraklion, Paul Potouridis, Stella Astirakaki, Votsalo Beach, Wine Walkers Crete, Wine Walkers Greece, Zacharioudakis Estate, Το μουρέλο του Λαδωμένου

Crete’s Potential As An Agrotourism Destination Is Unmatched

2020-07-06 by Phil Butler

Aravanes

Crete’s amazing potential as an agrotourism destination is unmatched and undersold.

Tags: agrotourism, Aravanes, Cretan diet, Cretan Urban Adventures, Crete agrotourism, Crete trips, Crete wines, Dalabelos Estate, Eleni Nakou, Enagron Ecotourism Village, Greece agrotourism, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Manousakis Winery, Nikos Gavalas, Stilianou, Thalori Retreat, Winery Stilianou

Heraklion MP Nikos Egoumenidou Seeks Help for Crete Wine Growers

2020-05-14 by Phil Butler

Gavalas harvest

Nikos Egoumenidou, Socrates Vardakis, and Harry Mamoulaki are asking help from Greece’s Minister of Agriculture for Crete winegrowers.

Tags: Crete winemaking, Crete wines, Giannis Stillianou, Greek wines, Harry Mamoulaki, Heraklion Winemakers Association, Heraklion wines, Nikos Egoumenidou, Nikos Gavalas, Socrates Vardakis, wines of Crete

Ntoré Gastronomy & WINE-Store to Host Unique Heraklion Event

2020-01-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Ntoré Gastronomy

Coming up next week in Heraklion, Ntoré Gastronomy and WINE-STORE are hosting a unique wine sampling event Thursday, January 30th.

Tags: 100 Restaurants Awards 2019, Austria Tazoglidou, best restaurants, Crete events, Crete gastronomy, Crete restaurants, Crete wines, Heraklion events, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion restaurants, Ntoré Gastronomy, Ntoré Gastronomy & Symposia, Top 10 Newcomer, top restaurants, wine events, wine tasting, wines of Crete

Coming to Rethymno June 29th the Wines of Crete @Fortezza Event

2019-06-19 by Phil Butler

Rethymno Wine City

On Saturday, June 29, 2019, the Rethymno European Wine City and Wines of Crete will host a Cretan wine tasting at Fortezza.

Tags: Cretan wines, Crete events, Crete winemakers, Crete wines, Fortezza Lighthouse Bar, Rethymno, Rethymno wine, wine tasting, wines of Crete

“Wine of Greece”a Superstar of the 39th London Wine Fair 2019

2019-05-24 by Phil Butler

At the 39th London Wine Fair 2019, Greek wine producers participated for the first time under the collective brand name Wine of Greece.

Tags: Avantis Estate Winery, Crete wines, Diamantakis Winery, London Wine Fair 201, MINOS - Miliarakis winery, Nikos Douloufakis, Raptis Christos, Wine of Greece, wines of Crete

Oinokritika Wine Exhibition 2019 Welcomes P.G.O. Santorini

2019-03-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Οινοκρητικά / Oinokritika

Coming to Chania Saturday, April 20th and Sunday, April 21st, the Oinokritika Wine Fair is a Pancretan cultural event showcasing Crete’s finest wineries and products.

Tags: Assyrtiko, Chania, Chania events, Crete wines, Oinokritika, Oinokritika club, Oinokritika Wine Fair 2019, Oinokritika Wine Festival, Santorini wines, wines of Crete

Terroir by Alexandra Manousakis

2019-03-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Terroir by Alexandra Manousakis

The story of Terroir by Alexandra Manousakis, of Crete and the legacy her father and other winemakers seek to perpetuate.

Tags: Alexandra Manousakis, Cretan olive oil, crete, Crete Agriculture, Crete growers, Crete products, Crete sea salt, Crete wines, Manousakis Winery, Terroir, wines, wines of Crete, world wines

The 12th Cretan Wine Fair OiNotika Comes to Platanias

2019-02-12 by Phil Butler

OiNotika wine fair

Two days of amazing Cretan wine comes to Chania with the OiNotika Cretan wine fair, on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th of February.

Tags: Chania, Chania events, Crete wines, gastronomy, George Loukas, Minoa Palace Resort, OiNotika, OiNotika Wine Festival, Platanias events, wine festival, wines of Crete

Santo Wines Presents Exclusive Wine Tasting in Heraklion

2019-01-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Santo Wines

Wednesday, January 16th, Santo Wines collective will conduct an exclusive wine tasting event presenting prestigious wines from Santorini.

Tags: Crete events, Crete wines, Grand Reserve Santorini, Heraklion events, Nykteri Reserve, Santo Wines, Santorini wines, Wine Store, Wine Store Heraklion, wine tasting

Rethymno Named “European City of Wine” by RECEVIN

2018-04-22 by Phil Butler

Dourakis Winery

This week the city of Rethymno earned a new distinction in being selected a “European City of Wine” by the wine union RECEVIN. The central Crete coastal city is the first city of Greece, and the only town outside of Italy, of Spain and Portugal to have received the distinction.

Tags: crete, Crete wines, George Marinakis, RECEVIN, Rethymno, Rethymno Prefecture, Rethymno town, wine, wine tasting, Wine tourism, winemaking, wineries, wines of Crete

A guide to Cretan cuisine experiences

2014-11-18 by Phil Butler

Making zucchini fritters at Vamos - courtesy the village's Facebook

The health and longevity Cretan’s are notorious for, it’s in large part due to the ideal climate and atmosphere of that island, true. However laid back and ideal Crete may be though, it’s certain the Cretan diet plays a huge role in making Zorba’s island one of the healthiest on Earth. For those who intend to visit the land of the Minoans, here’s some wonderful food and wine tours to put on your bucket list.

Tags: Cretan cuisine, Cretan raki, Crete foods, Crete wines, George Portokalakis

Crete’s Famous But Remote Treasures: Elafonisi Beach

2014-06-09 by Phil Butler

Elafonisi Beach, Crete

For those out there headed to Crete, driving the countryside is one of the great treats of this marvelous island destination. What’s more, navigating the well maintained Crete roads is a welcome adventure with mountain goats and sheep a plenty to keep visitors company. One such “discovery path”, the road to famous Elaphonisi Beach, is the spotlight of Argo today.

Tags: Chania province, crete, Crete beaches, Crete travel, Crete wines, Elafonisi Beach, Elaphonisi Beach, Greece, Greece beaches Crete, Greek Islands, Jay Thomas, West Crete

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