Dionysos (Museum of Corinth), is the god of wine, the inspirer of ritual madness and ecstasy, and a major figure of Greek mythology, and one of the twelve Olympians, among whom Greek mythology treated Dionysus as a late arrival. He was also known as Bacchus and...
A US based dairy company, Mercer’s Dairy, has been around for decades, but in 2006 they launched what may be the world’s ultimate frozen treat – wine ice cream. This isn’t wine-flavored ice cream either. We’re talking about actual wine-infused ice cream that clocks in...
Μια πραγματικά αξέχαστη εμπειρία βίωσαν 120 καλεσμένοι απο 90 χώρες του κόσμου, την περασμένη Δευτέρα 29 Μαϊου 2017 στην Θεσσαλονίκη, μέσα απο την μοναδική αίσθηση των ποιοτικών ελληνικών κρασιών που τους πρόσφεραν οι άνθρωποι του “The Greek Wine Experience” στα πλαίσια του συνεδριακού οινοτουρισμού. Μέσα απο...
According to Greek mythology, Cephalus (Kephalus), son of Hermes and Ersi, while being chased by the gods, arrived in “Athenian land” (“Athinaea” in Greek), where he planted a vine to remind him of his home, Athens. In the course of time, “Athenian” became “Thrinaea” and...
Greek Wines: 7 Greek Varietals to Know Though they’ve been around for four millennia, Greek wines are a bit overlooked today. We have been performing Greek wine tasting several times on indigenous varieties and we are pointing out seven varietals to look for. Greek wines may be...
Thessaloniki is a city with a rich history and Ladadika is no different. When Ladadika is translated to English it means a shop that sells oil. Greece has always been famous for its olive oil, this is also very evident in the Greek cuisine and...
The city of Naoussa is located in Macedonia in the northern part of Greece, approximately one hour east of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, is the center of the wine region of Naoussa. Naoussa was one of the first regions in Greece to receive protected...
Wine and Health It seems you can hardly turn on the television now a days without the news telling you about another study confirming that wine, especially red wine has health benefits. Just to be confusing the occasional contradictory study also gets published. Before I go any...