Friday 22 February 2013

Wines of Northern Greece come to NYC

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Friends,

I'm excited to invite you to a tasting unlike any other…

On Thursday, February 28th, join me as we welcome the Wine Producers Association of Northern Greece Vineyards to New York City.

We'll kick off the day at Loi Restaurant with an exclusive Master Class on the wines of Northern Greece, followed by a wine tasting with 14 of the top wine producers from the region. 
 
You won't want to miss this rare chance to speak with the wine makers themselves, and taste the recent and older vintages side-by-side. 
Details are below and attached.


WHEN: Thursday, February 28th
2 to 3:30pm – Master Class
3:30pm to 5pm – Wine Tasting

WHERE: Loi Restaurant
208 West 70th Street, NYC
Between Amsterdam & West End Aves

 - Space is limited -
Please RSVP to
kate@akawinegeek.com

steven olson
aka wine geek
130 church street #222
new york, ny      usa 10007
212.766.geek
www.beveragealcoholresource.com
www.mezcal.com
www.experiencecognac.com

Thursday 21 February 2013

DETROP - OENOS 2013 (THE FOOD & WINE EVENT OF THE YEAR)

 
DETROP - OENOS - BIOLOGICA
THE FOOD & WINE EVENT OF THE YEAR IN THESSALONIKI, GREECE
MARCH 7th - MARCH 10th 2013
 
 
 With the participation of top experts, sommeliers and specialised business executives from the food sector of North America, the 22nd DETROP International Exhibition of Food, Beverages, Machinery & Equipment and the 4th OENOS International Wine Fair are paving the road of extroversion for Greek food and beverages.

The top trade visitors of this year’s DETROP and OENOS events, with great interest in wine, include Dr. George Soleas, Vice President τουLCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario), which controls the distribution and sale of alcohol in Ontario and is one of the 5 largest wine buyers in the world, and Bob Paulinsky, Category Director for wine, liquor and beer for over 700 Winn-Dixie & Bi-Lo stores. Other guests include Laura Werley, Master Sommelier, Wine & Beverage Director for the Pappas Bros Steakhouses restaurant chain, journalist and blogger W. Blake Gray (his blog, The Gray Report, was declared Νο. 1 Blog of the wine sector during the Annual Conference of Wine Bloggers of North America (2012 Wine Bloggers Conference) in August 2012) and Tara Q. Thomas, Senior Editor of Wine & Spirits magazine.

Other attending guest visitors include James Mallios, owner of Amali Restaurant in New York, Kostas Mazouros, General Manager of Gotham Wines & Liquors in New York, Steven Izzo, Wine & Beverage Director at the Water Bar & Restaurant in San Francisco, and Tammie Ruesenberg, Head Sommelier of Olives restaurant at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas.

From the food sector, visitors to this year’s DETROP will include Janet Boileau, journalist for Taste & Travel International Magazine, Suzanne Corbette, Food & Travel Writer (her articles are published in: AAA Traveler, Achieve Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, News Weekly, PrimeLife Newspapers, Sauce Magazine, St. Louis Connoisseur Magazine, St. Louis Home & Lifestyles, St. Louis Post-Dispatch), Sara Doyle, Food/Travel/Wine writer (her articles are published in: Boston Globe, Cooking Light, Cooking Pleasures, Family Fun, Fitness, Food & Wine, Gourmet, Health, New York Times, Rob Report, Saveur, SELF, Sherman's Travel, Sunset, Town & Country, US Airways, Vegetarian Times, Washington Post, Wine & Spirits) and Elizabeth Field, Food/Travel/Wine writer (her articles are published in: Boston Globe, Gastronomica, Gourmet, New York Times, Saveur, Travel + Leisure).

Visitors from restaurant and hotel chains will include Toni Robertson, Executive Chef of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Suvir Saran, Executive Chef of Devi, the only Michelin Star Indian restaurant in New York, Chairman of Asian Culinary Studies for The Culinary Institute of America και Contributing Columnist at Food Arts magazine, Michael Costa, Head Chef of Zaytinya, a popular restaurant in Washington, belonging to the Think Food Group restaurant chain, and Brian Duffy, celebrity chef and TV Personality who became famous as one of the founders of the Gastropub movement in the USA.

Specific foreign trade visitors will only be attending pre-arranged business meetings with DETROP & OENOS exhibitors, giving Greek enterprises the opportunity to easily conclude beneficial contracts for the sale of their products via wholesale or retail networks.
HELEXPO is aided in its effort to organize the best possible DETROP-OENOS events by special associates of the Fair, such as Ms. Sofia Perpera, oenologist-director of the All About Greek Wine company, and Mr. Stavros Tsouroukidis, an export marketing advisor specializing in the German market.

The DETROP & OENOS Fairs are being held under the auspices of the Greek International Business Association (SEVE), the Greek Association of Industries and Processors of Olive Oil (SEVITEL), the National Inter-Professional Organization of Vine and Wine of Greece (EDOAO) and the Wine Producers Association of the Macedonian Vineyard.
 
 VENUE 
THESSALLONIKI INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE
OPENING DAY
 7/3/2013
CLOSING DAY
10/3/2013
OPENING HOURS
THURSDAY-SATURDAY: 11:00 - 19:00
SUNDAY: 10:00 - 18:00
ADMISSION
FOR PROFFESIONALS ONLY

 

 


Thursday 14 February 2013

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY with MR & MRS POM

 
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
with a bottle of
Mr & Mrs POM
 
The unique wine cocktail, blend of naturally fermented 100% natural pomegranate juice exclusively cultivated in Greece & Moscato Bianco grapes of Veneto the famous winemaking region in Italy.
 
 
 
 

Wednesday 6 February 2013

DIONYSIA 2013 - THE ATHENS WINE FESTIVAL


Dionysia 2013 - the Athens Wine Festival - is at the gates !!
 
From Friday 8th to Sunday 10th of February at Zappeion Megaron - down town Athens - wine enthusiasts will have the chance to taste wines from all over Greece and meet the winemakers.
 
The surprise this year is that one can also take some bottles home at "ex-winery" prices... Yeahhhhh !!!
 
 
The main entrance of the beautiful Zappeion Megaron


How to go to Dionysia 2013

 

Friday 1 February 2013

GREEK CUISINE IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA

 
The city of Vancouver is arguably one of the best cities in the world to live.
Every time I go there I always feel the "positive vibes" of the city & the hospitality of its residents, many of whom are Greek.
Greek cuisine is one of the most esteemed in Canada and  particularly in Vancouver and there are many exceptional Greek restaurants offering both the traditional as well as the modern Greek  cuisine to the  friends of healthy good food, accompanied by a variery of Greek Wines.
 
Here's a short list of Greek restaurants worth to visit when in Vancouver :
 
  • Mythos Taverna  811 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouer, BC
     
    www.mythostaverna.ca
  • Paros Taverna 9604 Cameron St., Burnaby, BC V3J1M2 www.parostaverna.com
  • Taverna Greka 326 Columbia Street New Westminster B.C www.taverna.ca
  • Pasparos Taverna Lower Lonsdale,North Vancouver,132 West 3rd Street www.pasparos.com
  • Sfinaki Taverna4061 Hastings Street, Burnaby BC V5C 2J1 - www.sfinaki.ca
  • Zythos Greek Mediterranean Grill - 19828 Telegraph Trail Langley, BC V1M 3E5 - www.zythos.ca
  • Kiki's Restaurant - 1959 152 St Surrey, BC V4A9E3 - (604) 536-8244
  • Kefi Greek Kouzina - 102-100 Schoolhouse Street Coquitlam,BC,V3K 6V9 www.kefi.ca
  • Minoas Greek Taverna-3823 Kingsway, Burnaby. B.C. www.minoastaverna.com
  • Branas Mediterranean Grill-617 Stamps Landing,Vancouver, BC V5Z3Z1 www.branasgrill.com

    ....and many many more excellent locations in the greater area of Vancouver wait for you to have the time of your life !
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