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By 3Greek Wine, Sparkling Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  I am continuously delighted by Cretan wine. Even before my first (and to date only) visit to the island, did I love the wine. Crete really exemplifies what I love about lesser explored wine countries. Granted it's not a small island, but it is responsible for a rather large chunk of Greece's native grapes, including Liatiko, aka Turkey's Çal Karası. Aside from Liatiko though, the majority of the native grapes cultivated on Crete are rare and only recently re-emerging on the market. [easy-image-collage id=22695] Crete's wineries are pouring so much heart and effort into bringing back these varieties through more sustainable agricultural practices and innovative winemaking, including new to me

By 1European Wines, Greek Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  Of all the wines I've been able to try from Crete's Lyrarakis Wines, its Thrapsathiri somehow fell between the cracks! With this being one of my favorite Greek grapes, I'm not really sure how I allowed such a travesty to occur. Lucky for me, a friend visiting the winery graciously brought back a bottle for me! The Lyrarakis Wines Armi Thrapsathiri marries one of my favorite Cretan wineries with one of my favorite Greek grapes for (spoiler!) a richly flavored wine full of fruits and the sea.  Lyrarakis Wines It is thanks to wineries like Lyrarakis Wines a lot of unloved and nearly lost Cretan grapes are being reintroduced to the

By 1European Wines, Greek Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

    [easy-image-collage id=21004] I was lucky enough to visit Crete a couple years ago. Unfortunately for my friends and I, we experienced one of the worst Decembers the island had seen in years. While we had a few moments of clear skies, driving rains, lower than normal temperatures, and high winds did not create an overly welcoming atmosphere in Chania. Nor did the earthquake. But there was wine! And, thanks to my friend Anna Maria of Chania Wine Tours, we got a fantastic look into Cretan wines. Lyrarakis Wines [easy-image-collage id=21011] Crete is really exciting place for wine lovers right now. Not only is the island home to a kind of surprising number

By 0European Wines, Greek Wine, Red Wine, Wine Reviews

  Crete is an amazing place to visit, for so many reasons, but especially so if you're a wine enthusiast. The island is home to so many grape varieties, many not found elsewhere, not even the Greek mainland. One variety I learned about during my visit was the black grape, Kotsifali.  Kotsifali is a little tricky to work with in the vineyard. It is vigorous and highly productive and largely disease-resistant. All good things. But, it can be prone to downy mildew and botrytis. The main trick is to try to curb the grape’s naturally high alcohol tendency but still leave it on the vine long for sufficient time to

By 2European Wines, Greek Wine, Red Wine, Rose Wine, Sparkling Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  With school bells tolling the end of summer, Robin of Crushed Grape Chronicles has invited the #winepw group to a "back to school" themed Twitter chat on Saturday, September 10. You can read her invitation here and, even if you haven't written a post, follow along with what promises to be several interesting conversations at 11 am EST / 8 am PST by following the hashtag. Everyone in the group this month essentially gets to set their own topic with this theme!  Our challenge, per Robin, is to "put together a fun educational piece to expand your wine knowledge!" Eeek! The pressure! But no, really, the fun! Given the history

By 0European Wines, Greek Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  On Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, Lyrarakis Estate has spearheaded the movement to revive one of the island's oldest and rarest grapes: Dafni. Lyrarakis Estate Founded in 1966, family-run Lyrarakis Estate focuses on local, often rare, Cretan varieties. Located in Irakleo (or Heraklion) just east of the island's center, the winery and vineyards sit near the idyllic Lassithi mountains. Here the family has worked hard to revitalize rare grapes like Dafni, Plyto, and Melissaki. And how's this for timely? Lyrarakis Estate was named as one of Wine & Spirits Magazine Top 100 this year! Dafni The grape's name comes from δάφνη, the Greek word for laurel/bay leaf as the wine produced