Is was founded in 1989 by Yiannis and Amalia Tselepos , who planted the first cabernet sauvignon and merlot vines on the foothills of Mt. In the mouth there was a flat citrus taste. Tonight I opened my first Greek wine and another new white wine grape to add to my growing list of new wines. The grape is Moschofilero. MORE >>

The reception, lunch, and tasting was held at the very elegant winery of Bouchard Finlayson, which is described as “a boutique winery” yet looks like a Bel-Air mansion or a 5-star hotel in Beverly Hills – take your pick. In 1989, he competed for a prize to visit Burgundy for a week’s visit with Paul Bouchard, the Burgundian domaine/negotiant. MORE >>

Today the Wines of Santorini hosted a fabulous seminar, with the tasting guided by Dr. Yiannis Paraskevopoulos o of GAIA wines, one of Greece’s top oenologistss. The focus of the tasting was the 2010 harvest, projected to be one of the best of the last decade. Wines from Santorini. The next flight of five wines were oaked. MORE >>

It tasted like butterscotch and Madeira after 10 minutes open and showed almost nothing of why Corton-Charlemagne can be great, especially in the hands of perhaps its most classically revered producer. 1989 Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Grèves , $65. This wine smelled great and tasted delicious, pure and energetic and fresh. MORE >>

Today Sylvain is giving me a tour of the property and a tasting. Sylvain explains that though the 1er cru wine is made from sixty year old vines, the new vineyard planted in 1989 shows such promise it may be the “first wine&# one day. ? George. From 2002 the Domaine has practiced 100% organic and now biodynamic farming. MORE >>