George Kassianos

With several taverns and restaurants, Kathikas has two wineries on either side of the village. Sterna is just outside, the name referring to the old wells used by the people ...

This year, Orthodox Easter falls on Sunday, April 12. While it is a very religious time of year, attention is also given to traditional foods, flaounas, red eggs, kokoretsi, lamb on ...

When I arrive for a trade tasting it has me wondering how much thought goes into conceptualising such events. Importers these days are increasingly searching for a theme to support ...

Dómes Sergiou Winery Around the world there is much discussion about the new generation of winemakers. Winemaking is a delicate harmony between tradition and innovation. While heritage shapes the ...

Sophoces Vlassides is a prominent winemaker in Cyprus and owner of Vlassides Winery in Limassol’s Koilani. He is known for his innovative approach to winemaking, using both indigenous and ...

Kyperounda winery, in the Pitsilia area of Troodos, claims its gravity-fed winery, built on levels in time for the 2003 vintage at an altitude of 1,140m, is one of the highest ...

If you are a wine lover, it is always possible to build your Christmas menu around the wine. This is the best time of year to bring out those special ...

If you drive from Nicosia to Palaichori, turn left to Ayios Epifanios of Oreinis. The village is situated in the lower altitudes of the forest of Adelfoi and close to ...

It is fair to say that Cyprus wine production is contemporary, although it maintains its human scale and keeps the advantages of tradition. Most wineries are small or medium-sized, which ...

Climbing to an altitude of 1,100m in the Marathasa region of Cyprus’ mountains, you will find the quaint village of Pedoulas, known for its pine and cherry trees. Vines are ...

According to the Oxford dictionary, Mystes is the one initiated in a mystery, as in the Dionysian mysteries. The mysteries were celebrated throughout ancient Greece, revolving around Dionysus, the god ...

The main man at Kalamos Winery, Thanasis Ignatiou has been around wines since his teens in his beloved village of Amargeti in Paphos, and he says, it has been a ...

Let us start with the definition, what are experimental wines? They are wines born from uncertainty and the constant questioning that drives winemakers to seek new ways to interpret wine, ...

Every year wildfires grip the island. On July 23, firefighters and volunteers battled blazes in the wine villages of Limassol, taking two days to bring the situation under control. The fires ...

Letymbou village is famous for its vineyards, which inspired Theodoros to build his modern boutique winery found just outside the village, near his vineyards. He is the fourth generation to ...

All over the wine world an increase in the number of high-design wineries being built has been seen in the last few year. Well-designed wineries improve the symbiotic relationship between ...

At the heart of Paphos wine region, known for its enchanting landscapes and storied heritage lies Tsangarides winery. Connected to tradition and committed to innovation, Tsangarides winery, like many family ...

Your next great bottle of wine might come from the under-the-radar region in Cyprus of mountainous Larnaca, or more specifically the Symeon winery. Larnaca’s mountainous region marries the old ...

When it comes to creating memorable events, few venues can compete with the natural beauty and sophistication of a winery. They offer a unique combination of breathtaking views, world-class wines ...

It is the time of the year when our taste buds prepare to welcome the hot summer months. Lots of aromatic whites, light reds and plenty of bubbly. And while ...

If the title was can Xynisteri-based white wines be aged, the answer would be clearer. At Vasilikon winery in Kathikas a group of Paphos-based sommeliers had the chance to do ...

What is a holiday feast without good value wine? There are plenty of good value wines for the Easter feast that will match traditional foods eaten at Greek Orthodox Easter – ...

You may not realise it, but some of the world’s most admired wines are blends – a mix of different grape varieties. Many of those with which you may be ...

Heroic vineyards are located on small islands or in areas subject to hydrogeological instability or whose conditions make mechanisation at least almost impossible. In all cases, these are extremely difficult ...