Thursday 25 June 2009

DOUGOS WINERY- RESULTS OF THE 4th GREEK TASTING FOR WINES OF ORGANIC GRAPES



We are proud to inforn you that, at the recent Annual 4th Greek Tasting of wines of Organic grapes, Dougos Winery top scored once again, achieving admittedly outstanding rankings!!

GOLD MEDAL

· METH’YMON Acacia White Dry 93, 4 / 100 points
· DOUGOS Roditis – Assyrtico White Dry 89, 2 / 100 points


SILVER MEDAL

· METH’YMON Syrah Red Dry 2006 87, 0 / 100 points
· METH’YMON 7 varieties Red Dry 2007 85,6 / 100 points


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E-mail: dseitanidis@gmail.com
Mobile: +30 69 48 188 797

Saturday 13 June 2009

WEEKENDER'S DELIGHT..

An original Greek Summer recipe for those who are willing to enjoy a light dish on a Sunday evening with friends & family...

KOLOKYTHAKIA GEMISTA
( STUFFED COURGETTES)
serve 6 persons, preparation time : 25 min. cooking time : 90 min.
INGREDIENTS

- 1 kg COURGETTES
- 600 gr. BEEF MINCE
- 2 ONIONS, FINELY CHOPPED
- 1/2 CUP OF GREEK SHORT - GRAIN RICE
- 125 ml OLIVE OIL
- 1 BUNCH DILL
- SEA SALT & FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER

FOR THE "AVGOLEMONO" = EGG & LEMON SAUCE

- 1 LEMON JUICE
- 3 EGG YOLKS
- A LITTLE SEA SALT

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

  • Wash, top & tail the courgettes.
  • Lighly scrape their skin off with the blade of a blunt knife.
  • Hollow them out so they resemble to cylinders, closed at one end.
  • Mix the minced meat, rice, 3/4 bunch of dill,onion,salt & pepper in a bowl and then stuff the courgettes.
  • Place the cougettes one next to the other in a shallow pot with the open end on top.
  • Add the olive oil and just a little hot water.
  • Cover & simmer for approx. 1:30' hours.

Additionally

  • Strain the pan juices and pour into a small pan.
  • Beat the egg yolks with the lemon juice & salt and slowly add the pan juices, continuously beating..
  • Pour over the courgettes and garnish with the remaining dill.

Accompany this light dish with a fresh, aromatic white wine, preferably a Lafazanis Roditis, a Techni Alipias Sauvignon Blanc/Assyrtico or a Claudia Papayianni Alexandra Malagouzia.

THAT WAS IT!!

...and when the feast is over...you can send me your comments at : dseitanidis@gmail.com

Friday 5 June 2009

THANK YOU ALL...

Just a few words to deeply thank all my friends from around the world, for their kind messages!!
Guys, you're giving me the strength I need to move forward....
Soon enough I will be able to communicate with you, from the new GREEK WINES WORLDWIDE website!!

NEW LABELS FOR IDISMA DRIOS range...by WINE ART ESTATE
















The "multi - champion" varietal range of WINE ART ESTATE...is now "dressed up" in new classy labels; the current vintages are already available at a limited number of bottles.
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