7 STAR WINES in a Row...to choose for your X-MAS dinner!!

TECHNI ALIPIAS
MAVROTRAGANO ARGYROS

ELINOS MERLOT - XINOMAVRO

NEMEA LAFAZANIS

ESTATE CHRISOHOOU

DOUGOS METH'IMON 7

DOMAINE CLAUDIA PAPAYIANNI

PETIMEZI...the Greek answer to the Italian Balsamico

Petimezi in a few words, is the sweet outcome of the condensation of the must from the matured grapes.

For centuries, Greeks are using Petimezi for its nutricious elements & rich taste.

Today it can is used as a siroup on icecream & yogurt, as a refreshment (1 dose petimezi / 4 doses of water) and in a number of delicious recipes !!

PETIMEZI by LAFAZANIS WINERY is an excellent product, carefully made of Agiorgitiko grapes in Ancient NEMEA.

Below you will find 3 of them in Greek and if you're curious to experiment next weekend,all you can do is ask me to send them to you in English...

Enjoy!!

Χοιρινό φιλέτο με πετιμέζι

(Pork Fillet with Petimezi)
Υλικά
-4 χοιρινά φιλέτα
-100 γρ πετιμέζι
-200 γρ σάλτσα ψητού
-50 ml κόκκινο κρασί
-αλάτι, πιπέρι
-λίγες ρόγες σταφυλιού

Εκτέλεση
Αλατοπιπερώνουμε τα φιλέτα και τα ψήνουμε ολόκληρα στους 180 βαθμούς για 20 λεπτά.
Φτιάχνουμε ένα μείγμα, βράζοντας το πετιμέζι και το κρασί με τη σάλτσα ψητού, μέχρι να δέσει καλά.
Περιχύνουμε τα φιλέτα με το μείγμα αυτό και προσθέτουμε λίγες ρόγες σταφυλιού.

Κοτόπουλο με πορτοκάλι και πετιμέζι

(Chicken with orange & Petimezi)
Υλικά
-Κοτόπουλο σε μερίδες
-200ml πορτοκαλάδα
-1 κουταλιά της σούπας μουστάρδα
-2 κουταλιές της σούπας πετιμέζι
-ελαιόλαδο
-αλάτι
-πράσινα πιπέρια ολόκληρα

Εκτέλεση
Βάζουμε το κοτόπουλο σε ένα ταψάκι.
Σε ένα μπωλάκι χτυπάμε τη μουστάρδα, τη πορτοκαλάδα, το λάδι και το πετιμέζι.
Περιχύνουμε με αυτό το μείγμα το κοτόπουλο.
Αλατίζουμε και ψήνουμε στους 180-200 βαθμούς για περίπου 1-1,5 ώρα, προσθέτοντας νερό όταν χρειαστεί.

Κατσικάκι με χυλοπίτες και ανθότυρο

(Goat with papardelle, soft cheese & Petimezi)
Υλικά
-1300 γρ κατσίκι (σπάλα ή μπούτι)
-1 φλυτζάνι τσαγιού ελαιόλαδο
-2 σκελίδες σκόρδο
-2 κρεμμύδια τριμμένα
-1 κιλό ώριμες ντομάτες ξεφλουδισμένες
-200ml λευκό κρασί
-2 κουταλιές σούπας πετιμέζι
-κόκκινο γλυκό πιπέρι
-αλάτι χοντρό
-φρέσκο τριμμένο πιπέρι

Εκτέλεση
Καθαρίζουμε καλά το κρέας και το ζεματάμε σε νερό που βράζει, αφαιρώντας σχολαστικά τον αφρό. Βγάζουμε με τρυπητή κουτάλα τα κομμάτια του κατσικιού και τα αφήνουμε στην άκρη.
Ζεσταίνουμε σε κατσαρόλα το ελαιόλαδο και ροδίζουμε το κρεμμύδι ώσπου να γίνει διάφανο, οπότε ρίχνουμε το σκόρδο και ροδίζουμε για άλλα 2 λεπτά.
Προσθέτουμε το κρέας και σωτάρουμε, ώσπου να πάρει ένα χρυσοκαφετί χρώμα. Προσθέτουμε το κρασί με το πετιμέζι και τις ντομάτες και αλατοπιπερώνουμε. Σκεπάζουμε την κατσαρόλα και ψήνουμε σε χαμηλή φωτιά για περίπου 1 ώρα και 45 λεπτά.
Βγάζουμε το κρέας από την κατσαρόλα, αραιώνουμε τη σάλτσα και ρίχνουμε μέσα τις χυλοπίτες να βράσουν για 6 λεπτά.

GUI RESTAURANT in BIELEFELD - GERMANY

In the heart of the picturesque town of Bielefeld, a young & ambitious Greek chef & sommelier- Gabriel Foulidis - for the past years, is offering to the food & wine lovers of the region and not only, an intuition to the Greek - Mediterranean Gourmet cuisine!!

In his new Bistro - GUI - one can enjoy high quality dishes accompanied by carefully selected wines by Gabriel, in a cozy & modern environment...

The recognition of this unique chef was the recent ranking of GUI in the TOP 450 WINE BARS IN EUROPE by WEIN GOURMET MAGAZIN.

So, when in Bielefeld, the place to be is one & only

GUI bistro

Altstadt,Gehrenberg 8, PLZ 33602 - Bielefeld

tel. 0521- 5222119

open daily from 09:00 to 24:00

X-MAS dessert wines from the Heart of Greece!!

X-MAS season is admittedly one more reason to celebrate with your friends & family and what else could be better for your X-mas dinner than a delicious Vinsanto by Argyros Estate or the brand new Filema by Lafazanis Winery...

Both wines are carefully made of white Assyrtico & Muscat sun-dried grapes, patiently matured in french oak barrels.

Enjoy them either with brownies & chocolate cakes or fruit salads with whipped cream!!!

PS : The above tips are free of charge & Bills from your personal trainer are not accepted!!

X-MAS is at the gates...ENJOY IT WITH A GLASS OF GREEK WINE!!

MY WARMEST WISHES FOR

MERRY CHRISTMAS

FROHE WEIHNACHTEN

JOYEUX NOEL

FELIZ NAVIDAD

BUON NATALE

ESTATE ARGYROS IN ONTARIO / CANADA

ARGYROS ESTATE with its fresh & crisp ATLANTIS WHITE is now available in ONTARIO through LCBO/VINTAGES

Just click on http://www.lcbo.com/ and you can easily trace it (ATLANTIS WHITE code 65516)

AMBROSIA B.V. - GRIEKSE WIJNEN & DELICATESSEN in the NETHERLANDS

WEIDE 36 - 4206 CJ GORINHEM
THE NETHERLANDS
Tel. +31 183 623 112
Fax. +31 183 618 214
e-mail : info@ambrosia-import.nl
website : http://www.ambrosia-import.nl/

AMBROSIA was the Ancient Greek Gods' food...and today this word is the synonymous to any food of the best quality!!

Dimitris Letas - a well educated and ambitious Greek - when he first came to the Netherlands some 15 years ago, he realized the need for a specific place where people could find a wide selection of the best greek food & wines....

....and AMBROSIA B.V. was a reality!!

Today, AMBROSIA B.V. is one of the biggest importers & distributors of the finest greek products in the country and with its "high - tech" infrastructure & modern philosophy is admittedly the new "face" of Greece in the Western European Markets.

Among other greek wines you can find the full range of DOMAINE CLAUDIA PAPAYIANNI wines and very soon a selection of LAFAZANIS WINERY

LAFAZANIS WINES - RECENT DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS

2007 RODITIS LAFAZANIS

· 2008 December Wine Enthusiast Magazine U.S.A.- 88/100 Rating (Best Buy)
· Gold medal Thessaloniki, Greece International Wine Competition 2007
· Oinothiki/Wein+Markt 2007 Greek Wine Tasting-Top Rated White Indigenous Wine
· Wine Spectator Magazine USA- December 2006 (88/100 Rating)
· Forbes Wine Club 2006 (86/100 rating & best buy)

2007 SILLOGI LAFAZANIS WHITE (LAFAZANIS COLLECTION)

· Silver medal Thessaloniki, Greece International Wine Competition 2007
· Silver medal Thessaloniki, Greece International Wine Competition 2008


2006 AGIORGITIKO LAFAZANIS

· 2008 December Wine Enthusiast Magazine U.S.A.- 89/100 Rating (Best Buy)
· 2008 October Wine & Spirits Magazine U.S.A.-89/100 Rating (Best Buy)
· Silver Medal Thessaloniki, Greece International Wine Competition 2007

2005 NEMEA LAFAZANIS

· Gold medal Thessaloniki, Greece International Wine Competition 2007
· Gold medal Thessaloniki, Greece International Wine Competition 2008
· Silver Medal - Concours Mondial De Bruxelles 2007

2005 FILEMA LAFAZANIS

· Top Rated Sweet Wine Oinothiki/Wein+Markt 2007- Greek Wine Tasting

For more info on LAFAZANIS WINES please contact us at : dseitanidis@gmail.com

CHARDONNAY LAFAZANIS...a "New World" wine with European Flair...

SINGLE VINEYARD

An exceptional brand new wine just released by Spyros Lafazanis.

It is vinified from carefully selected grapes of the producer's private vineyard & it matured for 6 months in French oak 500lit barrels before its bottling.

Sexy, fresh & aromatic,Chardonnay Lafazanis is produced at an extremely limited number of bottles (4.500).

For more info, please contact us at : dseitanidis@gmail.com

LAFAZANIS NEMEA

NEMEA LAFAZANIS a real Greek classic....

• Type : V.Q.P.R.D. NEMEA Dry Red Wine
• Varietal Composition-Vineyards : 100% Αgiorgitiko grapes from Ancient Kleones & Ancient Nemea region.
• Vinification Method : Classic red vinification for 4-6 days and aftewards the wine matures in new french oak barrels for 12 months.
• Characteristics : Deep red color with complex aromatic bouquet of red matured fruits, vannila and tobacco. Rich in taste with very soft tannins and a long lasting aftertaste.
• Alcohol level : 13% vol.
• Serving Temperature : 16-18 C
•Taste Harmony : Ideal with game, grilled or stewed fillet & spicy yellow cheeses.
Distinctions & Awards

Vintage 1997
•Bronze Medal-International Competition Wine & Spirits 2000 /UK
•Silver Medal- I.W.C. of Thessaloniki. 1999
Vintage 1998
•Mention Decouverte – Selections Mondials 2000/ Montreal

Vintage 1999
•Guter Wein- Urkunde /Berlin
•Bronze Medal –I.W.C. of Thessaloniki 2001
Vintage 2005
•Gold Medal – I.W.C. of Thessaloniki 2007

LAFAZANIS WINERY...in the Heart if NEMEA

Since 1948, Lafazanis winery started to “cultivate” its relation with wine, promoting gifted indigenous varieties of the Greek vineyards as well as international varieties which flourish in Mediterranean climate and various regions of Greece.

The architecturally graceful winery is located in the Ancient Kleones village of Nemea, next to ancient Hercules Temple, in a traditional and historical place. The winery is surrounded by vineyards of the V.Q.P.R.D. zone of Nemea, maybe the most important wine region of Greece, the land of the Agiorgitiko grapes.

The careful selection of the grapes, the “cutting – edge” technical equipment, the modern wine making methods, and the well educated personnel, ensures the production of high quality wines.

With passion and care but also with respect to the tradition Lafazanis Winery promises to offer with its wines a unique journey of taste and aromas.

For more info on Lafazanis winery, wines & distribution networks worldwide, please contact us at dseitanidis@gmail.com

E.GAVRIELIDES OY - Your reliable Greek Food & Wine suppiler in Finland

I may repeat myself but, it is no secret the strong bonds between the Finnish & the Greek nations!!

Finnish people deeply appreciate not only the Greek History & Values, but the Greek Food & Wines as well...

If you are living in Finland, you don't have to look further....just click on the following website, or give a call to E. Gavrielides OY and a whole new world of the finest delicacies & wines from Greece & Cyprus will be revealed....

E. Gavrielides Oy

Contact Person : Mrs. Maria Gavrielides

Merimiehenkuja 5 01670 VANTAA

Tel +358 9 2766 1151

Fax +358 9 878 1490
maria.gavrielides@egavrielides.fi
www.egavrielides.fi

GREEK WINES IN DENMARK

It is no secret that Danish people are fond of Greece and - especially every summer - they are flooding the Greek islands...enjoying the sea, the sun & the greek food & wines...

For those of you who are ready for a greek BBQ in Denmark next weekend...the best wines to accompany it can be easily provided by:

GRÆSK-IMPORT
Emmanouil Vourexacis
Kuldyssen 13 1 sal
2630 Tåstrup Dk
Tlf/Fax+45 36702695

Mobil +45 26188195
Website
http://www.graesk-import.dk/
E-mails
info@graesk-import.dk
mail@graeskvinimport.dk

CANETTE WINES S.A. ...in the heart of Europe

www.canette.be

In the heart of Europe there is only one place to look for Greek quality wines....

Heures d'ouverture :

Du Lundi au Samedi De 09h30 à 17h30
Adresse :
28, Rue De Witte De Haelen1000 Brussels

Phone : 02/ 223 13 82 - Fax: 02/ 223 18 45

E-mail: info@canette.be

WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE/USA - INTERNATIONAL WINERIES OF THE YEAR

AMONGST THE TOP 100 WINERIES OF THE YEAR

for more info & prices,please contact us at: dseitanidis@gmail.com

THE PEOPLE BEHIND...

CLAUDIA PAPAYIANNI

YIANNIS PAPADOPOULOS & YIANNIS KALAITZIDIS (WINE ART ESTATE)

THE CHRISOHOOU FAMILY

LOUIZA & THANOS DOUGOS

ATLANTIS exists...Discover it, NOW!!

You will probably never be able to discover ATLANTIS , it is well hidden somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean a few thousands meters below surface after all, you can surely taste it though...

....Just pick a bottle of ATLANTIS white , rose or red and you'll feel the explosion of the Santorini's volcano in your mouth...and that's no lie...

ARGYROS ESTATE since 1903 carefully cultivates his privately owned vineyards on the island and guarantees this one of a kind - experience....

ATLANTIS is available in the US, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and of course wherever you ask for it in Greece...

for more info please contact us at dseitanidis@gmail.com

EURAGORA S.P.R.L - BELGIUM

For the Greek Food & Wine lovers in Belgium & Luxemburg, the hot spot in one!!

EURAGORA s.p.r.l.

VINS ET ALCOOLS GRECS - GREEK WINES & SPIRITS

301, Avenue du Centainaire

B - 6061 MONTIGNIERS - SUR - SAMBRE

Tel. +32 (0) 71 32 10 61

Fax. +32 (0) 71 42 12 15

E-mail : euragora@skynet.be

Just give a call or send an e-mail to EURAGORA/THEO TSANTEKIDIS and a wide selection of the finest food & wines from all over Greece will be at your disposal.

ELINOS - MERLOT /XINOMAVRO 2007 (BIO)

E L I N OS by TARALAS VINEYARDS

This is a brand new wine, blend of two grape varieties, the noblest red of the Greek North (XINOMAVRO) and the cosmopolitan MERLOT, matured in French Oak casks for 12 months.

The most interesting thing though is that ELINOS is made under the most strict terms & conditions of Organic farming, at the slopes of the Mount Vermion in the VQPRD region of NAOUSA, Greece's Burgundy...

ELINOS MERLOT/XINOMAVRO has been produced in a limited number of bottles and the availble vintage is 2007.

For any further information, please contact us at dseitanidis@gmail.com

www.griechischer-weinversand.de

For those of you who are living in

Germany

Austria

Switzerland or

Czech Republic

and don't have much time to spend on searching for hidden treasures, either in the Food or in the Wine sectors, this is the best website to cover your needs...

Just click on www.griechischer-weinversand.de

and a whole new world of carefully selected wines & delicatessen will be revealed...

MAVROTRAGANO & AIDANI BY ESTATE ARGYROS

Two brand new varietals have been recently released by the notorious Argyros Estate in Santorini , the ARGYROS AIDANI of the white Aidani grapes & the AGYROS MAVROTRAGANO of the red Mavrotragano grapes both indigenous to the island, at an extremely limited number of bottles.

Do not miss the chance to taste these wines, wherever you find them...it's a real explosion to your senses!!!

PS. For those who are interested to know more, the new issue of WINE SPECTATOR MAGAZINE/USA has an extensive article on Estate Argyros as one of the top Greek wine producers.

GASTHOF ADLER - Der Feine Grieche

if you find youself in the suburbs of Stuttgart and you're in the mood for greek nouvelle cuisine, this is the place to go...

The Halvos Family started this business some 35 years ago and today, Nikos Halvos- the new generation - is the region's new star!!

The dishes were great reminding me of home made recipies with a flair of a michelin star restaurant..not to forget to mention the surprisingly extensive wine list of some of the best Greek Estates.

...and the surprises continued when - tired from my long road trip - I wasn't obliged to go finding a cosy place to spend the night, since on the first floor Nikos has a few rooms to let..just for the friends...

GASTHOF ADLER

Adlerstrasse 1 - 70806 Kornwestheim

tel. 07154/6137

NEFELI GRIECHISCHE TAVERNE

Last time I was in Munich was one of my most interesting trips in Germany, not only because of the city's beauty & culture, but for it's hidden treasures as well...

One of them was NEFELI GREEK TAVERN at a picturesque corner in Munich and I can easily say a big surprise for my senses....

Petros Zafeiriadis, a young & ambitious Greek/German, after his studies in Physics, discovered the magic of greek / Mediterranean cuisine & wines and he is now offering the best of it at NEFELI GREEK TAVERN...

Don't forget to make your reservation (089 450 802 69) before going there, since usually the place is packed of shiny happy people who won't leave the cosy Nefeli, till midnight...

If you still want to take your chances, just put BERGER - KREUZ - STRASSE 26, 81735 Munchen to your Navigation system and go for it..

Cheers!!

KYTARO Restaurant - Garten in Munich

When in Munich for business or pleasure, don't miss the chance to stop by at

KYTARO RESTAURANT - GARTEN

Leonidas Arachovitis - a gifted Greek man of passion for the Mediterranean Cuisine - and his friendly staff will gladly initiate you to the world of fine food & wines!!

Exceptional dishes accompanied by an outstanding wine list, carefully selected by Leonidas, guarrantee a pleasant evening, either at the restaurant's garden in the summer, or at the cosy inside room...

KYTARO RESTAURANT - GARTEN

Open daily at 17:00

KONIGINSTRASSE 34 - 80802, MUNCHEN

TEL. 089/388 876 60

FAX. 089/388 876 42

WINE ART ESTATE at MUNDUS VINI COMPETITION 2008

It is no surprise that WINE ART ESTATE awarder 2 SILVER MEDALS at the recent MUNDUS VINI INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION 2008 in GERMANY, proving once again the excpeptional Quality & Stlyle of its wines.

TECHNI ALYPIAS WHITE 2007

IDISMA DRIOS CHARDONNAY 2006

For any info on the above champions...please contact us at dseitanidis@gmail.com

The Best Greek Estate Wines...to accompany all your precious moments

www.wineart.gr

www.chrisohoou.com

www.dougos.gr

www.argyrosestate.gr

RESTAURANT PARADIES the Ambassador of the Greek Cuisine in the South of Germany

At the outskirts of the historical city of ULM, on a picturesque hillside, the Papapostolou family owns a cosy restaurant with a beautiful patio, where the numerous fans of the Greek Mediterranean Cuisine, can choose from a wide menu of "home made" dishes.

Vassilis Papapostolou - a charismatic man - and his wife Eleni - an excellent chef - with the precious hepl of their son Harry, prepare for you some of the best of greek delicacies..to remember for a long long time...

At the basement of the restaurant there is a wine cellar, where Vassilis is carefully keeping some of the treasures of the greek land...to accompany all your precious moments.

If you find it difficult to choose.... you can either ask Mrs. Eleni for the grilled veal liver with a splendid Xinomavro wine from Naoussa, or a solefish fillet with a crispy Assyrtico wine from the island of Santorini...

Satisfaction Guaranteed...

RESTAURANT PARADIES
Ruhetal 17 – 89081 ULM
Tel: +49 731 55 45 0

I T H A K I GREEK RESTAURANT - Ipswich Massachusetts

If you are close to Boston,MA and you're in the mood for a fancy Greek - Mediterranean lunch or dinner.....all you have to do... is to visit restaurant ITHAKA at Ipswich!

The stuff & the owners are friendly, the place is cosy... the food is "yummy"..and not to forget to mention the carefully selected list of wines, especially imported for this restaurant!

For more info, please check out www.ithakacuisine.com

I T H A K I

mediterranean cuisine

25 Hammatt street

Ipswich Massachusetts 01938

tel. 978.356.0099

fax. 978.356.1955

DELICATO RESTAURANT - a GREEK OASIS in the heart of ZURICH

If you're living in Zurich and you're looking for the real greek taste, this is the hot spot...either to dine in or to take away...

Two young & ambitious Greeks - Aris & Thanos - who established this stylish new wave restaurant,will gladly receive and initiate you to some of the most authentic Greek /Mediterranean delicacies, accompanied by a carefully selected range of Greek Quality wines...

...And not to forget to mention...you don't need to spend a fortune...




RESTAURANT DELICATO
DINE IN - TAKE AWAY - DELIVERY - CATERING
Uraniastrasse 40
8001 Zürich

Restaurant: +41 43 344 85 49
Büro: +41 43 344 85 47
Fax: +41 43 344 85 48
E-Mail: info@delicato.ch
Web: www.delicato.ch

When Greece's Burgundy (Naousa)...produces world class Syrahs...

When you feel it's the right time....to enjoy a nice, smooth, deep purple wine...don't look for just another Australian or Californian Syrah...or Shirazzzzzzzzzzzz

Just let yourself in the magic of CHRISOHOOU SYRAH...a red to remember...

Available now in USA, Germany, Switzerland & the Netherlands..and soon in your country upon request...

for more info....please send your messase to dseitanidis@gmail.com

Cheers!!

TECHNI ALIPIAS by WINE ART ESTATE...your summer white...

Producer: Wine Art Estate
Type of wine: Dry White, Regional wine of Drama
Varietal composition: Sauvignon Blanc 90% - Assyrtiko 10%
Region of production: Mikrochori, Drama
Origin of grapes: Mikrochori Vineyards (Drama, Macedonia, Greece)
Soil: Sandy-Clay
Climate: Continental with intense temperature changes of day and night, southern winds during summer.
Vineyards altitude: approx. 200 meters
Vintage: 2007
Harvest: Late August
Region of bottling: Mikrochori, Drama
Vinification methods: Pre –fermentative extraction applied to the 70 % of the whole quantity. Post – fermentative stirring of fine lees.
Alcohol level: 12,9% vol
Total Acidity: 6,5 gr/lt
Sugar level: 1,6 gr/lt
Characteristics: Two grape varieties from the Wine Art Estate vineyards combine their distinctive qualities. The Sauvignon Blanc offers rich fragrances of mature summer fruit, with a keen taste, while the Assyrtiko provides sharp taste, richness and inner structure. The two varieties blend in an elegant and harmonious combination.
The white TECHNI ALIPIAS is an ideal match especially with dishes of intense flavour and aroma, such as seafood, fish, shells or exotic cuisine.
Serving Temperature: 10°C