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the new taste

Palivou Estate; Vassilis Tsaktsarlis from Ktima Biblia Chora;
Christos Zafeirakis from Domaine Zafeirakis; Giannis
Tselepos from Tselepos Winery; Kostas Vriniotis from
Vriniotis Winery; Vartholomaios Lyrarakis from Lyrarakis
family winery; Yliana Stengou from Domaine Porto Carras;
George Salpigidis from Evangelos Tsantalis S.A.; Panagiotis
Papagiannopoulos from Tetramythos winery. To help
promote Greek wine even further, a wine tasting event
took place at Ekali’s Life Gallery athens. Master of Wine
Konstantinos Lazarakis presented the 15 Greek winery
labels, followed by an in-depth wine tasting experience.
The wines were chosen by Mr. Lazarakis for their quality
and unique connection to Greece, as they come from native
grape varieties and are produced used innovative methods.
An audience of winemakers and producers, acclaimed
chefs and industry professionals, journalists and influencers
participated in this celebration of wine, tasting exceptional
labels, discovering the stories behind them, talking to the
creators, expanding their understanding of wine, making
new favorites, networking and socializing. The wine was
paired with finger food, specially selected to complement
the tasting. In addition to hosting events to promote Greek
winemaking, bluegr restaurants offer multiple Greek wine
labels, pairing them with fantastic food, while Minos Beach
art hotel is home to an amazing contemporary wine spot, La
Cave de Bouillabaisse. Given bluegr Hotels & Resorts’ focus
bluegr LovEs on the best that Greece has to offer, the emphasis placed on
excellent Greek wine here is no surprise.
wine

Introducing Exceptional Greek Labels
to the World

spreAding the word about the remarkable,
acclaimed Greek wine production is LoveGreece.com –
an initiative set up by bluegr CEO Gina Mamidakis’
G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation with the vision and key
goal of promoting our country, Greek entrepreneurship,
Greek innovation and Greek products across the world.
As part of this push for further extroversion for the
Greek art of the vine, a series of insightful, high-quality
video presentations of leading companies in the field
of winemaking were shot and shared to the internet via
LoveGreece.com and its official channels. Each of these
companies shares with bluegr a passion for authentic
Greek wine produced with care and respect for the land.
Presenting the wineries are: Petros Markantonatos from
Gentilini; Nikos Douloufakis from Douloufakis winery;
Konstantinos Boutaris from Boutari; Periklis Tatsis from Fine Greek and international wine labels are available across
the bluegr Hotels & Resorts. The newly opened Minos Beach
Tatsis Estate; Giorgos Tsibidis from Monemvasia; Stellios art hotel wine cellar, with two separate spaces featuring white and
Boutaris from Ktima Kir-Yianni; Giorgos Palivos from red wine labels from Greece and the world, is open to all guests.

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