Wine ChroniclesPortugal’s underrated dry wines
Fine (and inexpensive) : both red and white 2 December 2019 By Panos Kakaviatos for wine-chronicles.com Lunching late last month at the upscale JNcQUOI in Lisbon cost a friend and myself €155 not including tip, but the restaurant’s bustling French brasserie style ambiance with elegant furnishing and décor, matched by superb dining options, make this […]
Cyclades Log: T-OINOS
By Panos Kakaviatos for wine-chronicles.com 23 September 2019 French-Greek cooperation had been part of T-OINOS Winery since initial vine plantings in 2002 made T-OINOS a pioneer for Assyrtiko production outside of Santorini in Greece’s Cycladic Islands. Located some 460 meters above sea level on the windy island of Tinos, the winery thrust Tinos into the modern […]
Krug on Air France
But SAS remains my overall favorite Euro business experience 5 August 2019 By Panos Kakaviatos for wine-chronicles.com Tis the summer holiday season, and in a recent trip I flew with Air France Business Class to and back from the United States. It was interesting to compare the airplanes: on my way over, it was in […]
Hedonism and hard work
By Panos Kakaviatos for wine-chronicles.com 30 May 2019 I started reflecting on these two words while in Bordeaux during the famous Vinexpo event earlier this month. Every two years, this massive wine and spirits trade fair for professionals includes many fine lunches and dinners. I usually stay for the entire gig, but I was only […]
An elitist wine snob should know where to draw the line
By Panos Kakaviatos for wine-chronicles.com 1 September 2018 Greetings readers, writing to you from lovely Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in Germany, where the harvest has begun earlier than usual given the hot summer. I am here for yet another series of tastings of Mundus Vini, one of the most important wine competitions in the world. […]
Croatia (wine) Journal, Part I
Wine under the Cavtat sun 13 August 2018 By Panos Kakaviatos for Wine-Chronicles.com Cavtat sunsets bring out your inner Monet: you feel compelled to take variations of the similar sun setting theme on your smart phone. Cavtat – pronounced “tsavtat” – is perfect for a summer break. Clean, friendly and not too bon marché, with prices […]
Madeira Magic
Nearly 175-year-old wine and more By Panos Kakaviatos for wine-chronicles.com 24 January 2018 Get set for a story about a special tasting experience of old and rare Madeira wines. While we won’t be boarding a 17th century sailing ship, the journey enters a wine time machine. Historical wine expert Aaron Nix-Gomez proposed a master class tasting of […]
Venice: not so hidden secret
Restaurant review By Panos Kakaviatos in Venice 11 December 2017 Browsing through wine oriented Facebook posts you are bound to see boastful images of ultra expensive wines. “Just check out the great, very expensive wines I have been drinking,” etc… Well, it is great to drink loads of great, expensive wine. But while in Venice […]
Wine sales expected to make further gains in 2017: Live-Ex
Industry report via Live-Ex 11 March 2017 Merchants are predicting further gains for the industry benchmark Liv-ex 100 index, which gained 25% in 2016. Liv-ex members are expecting the fine wine market to rise further in 2017, according to the results of a survey conducted in February. On average, respondents expect the industry benchmark Liv-ex […]
Petrus for over $30k a bottle
Prestige fine wine market is alive and kicking, especially driven by American and Asian buyers From Sotheby’s 25 February 2017 A Wednesday fine wine sale in London featuring a private collection totalled £1,716,922 (over $2.1m), exceeding the £1.5 million top estimate. Lots found buyers across 21 countries, led by the UK, Hong Kong and Russia. […]