George Kassianos

A few years ago, I was invited to a wine tasting organised by Kyperounda Winery. After a vineyard tour with the chief oenologists, we went back to the winery for ...

GEORGE KASSIANOS visits the family-owned vineyard of Oenou Yi The Vassiliades family – owners of Oinou Yi – and their team believe that winemaking is a form of art and the vision ...

On one of the most important days of the year, balance your feast with a local bottle says GEORGE KASSIANOS Good value wines from Cyprus will give a fresh take ...

Although reds from Greece are the obvious choice, there is more to consider Of all the dinners, lamb is one of the most joyful to eat with red wine, especially ...

Island’s wineries working together to promote Cypriot product The Cyprus Wine Consortium was created with a vision to shape the future of high-quality Cypriot wines made from Cyprus grape ...

There are several advantages of serving wine from a larger bottle Ask wine lover where is the home of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and they will all answer Burgundy. All ...

Ktima Dafermou blends the old with the new If you are an avid traveller and enjoy a glass of wine, visiting wineries might be the perfect type of day out ...

Housed in a modern winery, Marathasa wines are thriving A couple of years ago, I predicted that there would be a revival of vineyards facing north. Since then, a few ...

Chile is a long country, the longest at 4,500km, but not wide. It has dry and sunny summers, although the cold south Pacific ocean brings freshness to many vineyards. A ...

Fine wines from one of the leading wineries in Greece For some reason, when I taste Greek wines my mind goes back to 80s London with whites and reds from ...

The annual contest attests to the vibrancy of viticulture in Cyprus says GEORGE KASSIANOS There were 170 different samples of wine competing for medals at the 14th Cyprus Wine Competition, with ...

In the recent international contest the Cyprus entrant did better than ever before, raising the bar for the profession on the island The ASI Best Sommelier of the World contest ...

While global wine predictions are difficult there are some growing trends Not many can predict the future, but wine ‘experts’ around the world, or shall we say ‘wine stakeholders’ are ...

The Maratheftiko red variety is an ancient, indigenous grape to Cyprus. Over the last 35 years this variety has been cultivated to produce premium red wines. Noted in Cyprus by Mouillefert (1893) ...

Freelance Sommelier Sotiris Neophytidis has won the 9th Best Sommelier of Cyprus for the year 2022. The contest was held under the auspices of the International Association of Sommeliers, ASI. Sotiris ...

By George Kassianos Next Sunday is Orthodox Easter, the most sacred holiday in the Greek Orthodox faith. Traditional foods and large feasts are an important part of modern Cypriot life. ...

On April 8 at the Carob Mill in Limassol the Peloponnese wines are returning to Cyprus with a score of their celebrated wines and latest vintages. There will be 26 wineries, and ...

The drive, as you turn off from the Nicosia Limassol highway to Ktima Dafermou is not long. As you climb up, the Ktima Dafermo winery suddenly appears on your right. ...

It is hard to believe that only four years ago the name Vasilissa, which in Greek means queen, was an undiscovered grape variety. At the time another variety was grabbing ...

For the holidays it is best to go with crowd pleasing wines rather than focusing on one dish on the table When choosing wines for Christmas should we buy considering ...

December 1 has been set as the day of Maratheftiko grape, which was celebrated for the first time in Cyprus this year with a series of events including one at Rous ...

George Kassianos reflects on sommelier contest that reflected the island and samples some local wines The ASI Contest for the Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa, organised by the Cyprus ...

The year was 2014, in San Remo participating in the Contest for the Best Sommelier of Europe. Iraklis Christophorou, then president of the Cyprus Sommeliers Association, and myself were at one ...

Vouni Panayia Winery 2020 Vouni Panayia, Spourtiko, PGI Pafos, Abv 12% There is something about Spourtiko I cannot explain. The wine from fragile skinned grapes whose main task is to provide the ...