March 11th at 10:00 at the Craft Bar in New York 900 Broadway @ 20th Street, New York Moderator: Michael Madrigale // Head Sommelier, Bar Boulud, Boulud Sud Panelists include: Ted Diamantis // Founder, Diamond Wine Importers Stellios Boutaris // Proprietor & winemaker, Kir-Yianni Estate P...

HARVEST REPORT Amyndeon Appellation, North West Greece. The region:   The Amyndeon viticulture zone covers an area of around 700 ha. Dominant variety and exclusively participating in the Protected Designation of Origin "Amyndeon" is the red grape Xinomavro. Other varieties, partici...

 Jacques & Eric Boissenot. Top 10 influential wine consultants. Clients: Around 200, mostly in the Medoc, including four first growths. Also producers in Greece (in the form of Alpha Estate), Provence, Spain, Tuscany and Chile, including Concha y Toro Don Melchor and Santa Rita Casa Real. ...

OVERVIEW   The 2013 harvest for Amyndeon shows several specific characteristics. We can of course describe it as quite demanding, but on the whole, climate conditions (meso and micro) ensured to a large extend outstanding vineyard performance. Generally, 2013 is a unique ye...