Stowell’s Guide to the Wines and Wineries of Cyprus by Matthew Stowell is probably the only book about Cypriot wines; at least, it is the only one I’ve seen. The core of the book is
Not much of the wines of Cyprus are exported. That is a great pity for the wine lover. There are many excellent wines made here. Many with an astonishing depth, freshness and character. One of
A few thousand years ago in Paphos, Cyprus, Dionysus taught his lover Aphrodite how to cultivate grapes and turn them into wine. Today her Paphian namesake, Aphrodite Constanti, has taken up the goddess’ mantle to
Seven years ago, Daniel Anastasis, owner of Santa Irene Winery in Farmakas, and his viticulturist/winemaker, Evangelos Bakalexis, discovered that one of the high-altitude, abandoned vineyards they had taken over from a neighbour was replete with
We have already heard of Portuguese grape varieties in Bordeaux and Greek ones in Provence. Now the turn has come for Cypriot grape varieties to (maybe) help Australia’s wine industry meet the climate challenges. Studies
Few wines can truly be called legendary. But if the history goes back to 1191 with King Richard Lionheart on crusade then it must be in one of the better positions to claim that title.
Stowell’s Guide to the Wines and Wineries of Cyprus by Matthew Stowell is probably the only book about Cypriot wines; at least, it is the
Not much of the wines of Cyprus are exported. That is a great pity for the wine lover. There are many excellent wines made here.
A few thousand years ago in Paphos, Cyprus, Dionysus taught his lover Aphrodite how to cultivate grapes and turn them into wine. Today her Paphian
Seven years ago, Daniel Anastasis, owner of Santa Irene Winery in Farmakas, and his viticulturist/winemaker, Evangelos Bakalexis, discovered that one of the high-altitude, abandoned vineyards
We have already heard of Portuguese grape varieties in Bordeaux and Greek ones in Provence. Now the turn has come for Cypriot grape varieties to
Few wines can truly be called legendary. But if the history goes back to 1191 with King Richard Lionheart on crusade then it must be
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