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George Kassianos

Georgios Kassianos is the Cyprus Mail’s wine writer. A sommelier, he is passionate about wine, a wine world traveller and experience lifestyle connoisseur

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Winemaking becomes an art in Cyprus hills
Since 2019, founders of the Oinou Yi winery, the Vasiliades family has created estate-grown wines in Omodos, now with the guidance of oenologist Victor Bankov and consulting Greek oenologist Artemis Toulaki. ...

International Xynisteri Day
Around the world many wine grape varieties are celebrated on a particular day, and a look at the international calendar shows it is gaining momentum. Some are honoured in just ...

Wine’s love affair in Paphos village
There are many ways to explore Cyprus but few of them are more enjoyable than driving as a wine lover to a winery. You form a relationship with the territory, ...

Cyprus’ hidden gem of a winery
For those who love adventure and discovering hidden gems, visiting off-the-beaten-path wineries offers a rare chance to taste handcrafted, low-intervention wines in stunning, remote locations. These wineries may not be ...

Cyprus winery preserving tradition
With several taverns and restaurants, Kathikas has two wineries on either side of the village. Sterna is just outside, the name referring to the old wells used by the people ...

What Cyprus wine to drink this Easter
This year, Orthodox Easter falls on Sunday, April 12. While it is a very religious time of year, attention is also given to traditional foods, flaounas, red eggs, kokoretsi, lamb on ...

Cyprus wineries finding the new in something old
When I arrive for a trade tasting it has me wondering how much thought goes into conceptualising such events. Importers these days are increasingly searching for a theme to support ...

Cyprus wines shaping tradition into something new
Dómes Sergiou Winery Around the world there is much discussion about the new generation of winemakers. Winemaking is a delicate harmony between tradition and innovation. While heritage shapes the ...

Cyprus winery goes Greek
Sophoces Vlassides is a prominent winemaker in Cyprus and owner of Vlassides Winery in Limassol’s Koilani. He is known for his innovative approach to winemaking, using both indigenous and ...

High altitude, new and aged
Kyperounda winery, in the Pitsilia area of Troodos, claims its gravity-fed winery, built on levels in time for the 2003 vintage at an altitude of 1,140m, is one of the highest ...

Dreaming of a red Christmas
If you are a wine lover, it is always possible to build your Christmas menu around the wine. This is the best time of year to bring out those special ...

Discover a historic Cyprus winery
If you drive from Nicosia to Palaichori, turn left to Ayios Epifanios of Oreinis. The village is situated in the lower altitudes of the forest of Adelfoi and close to ...

Ezousa: The hand of the winemaker
It is fair to say that Cyprus wine production is contemporary, although it maintains its human scale and keeps the advantages of tradition. Most wineries are small or medium-sized, which ...

The hidden gem of the Cyprus wine scene
Climbing to an altitude of 1,100m in the Marathasa region of Cyprus’ mountains, you will find the quaint village of Pedoulas, known for its pine and cherry trees. Vines are ...

Cyprus family winery: Mystes
According to the Oxford dictionary, Mystes is the one initiated in a mystery, as in the Dionysian mysteries. The mysteries were celebrated throughout ancient Greece, revolving around Dionysus, the god ...

Wine in his blood
The main man at Kalamos Winery, Thanasis Ignatiou has been around wines since his teens in his beloved village of Amargeti in Paphos, and he says, it has been a ...

Cyprus wine industry embraces change
Let us start with the definition, what are experimental wines? They are wines born from uncertainty and the constant questioning that drives winemakers to seek new ways to interpret wine, ...

Cyprus vineyards hit by wildfire
Every year wildfires grip the island. On July 23, firefighters and volunteers battled blazes in the wine villages of Limassol, taking two days to bring the situation under control. The fires ...

Letymbou on a Saturday lunch
Letymbou village is famous for its vineyards, which inspired Theodoros to build his modern boutique winery found just outside the village, near his vineyards. He is the fourth generation to ...

Cyprus’ designer winery
All over the wine world an increase in the number of high-design wineries being built has been seen in the last few year. Well-designed wineries improve the symbiotic relationship between ...

From young gun to distinguished winemaker
At the heart of Paphos wine region, known for its enchanting landscapes and storied heritage lies Tsangarides winery. Connected to tradition and committed to innovation, Tsangarides winery, like many family ...

Cyprus region well worth looking at for wine
Your next great bottle of wine might come from the under-the-radar region in Cyprus of mountainous Larnaca, or more specifically the Symeon winery. Larnaca’s mountainous region marries the old ...

Complete Cyprus wine experience
When it comes to creating memorable events, few venues can compete with the natural beauty and sophistication of a winery. They offer a unique combination of breathtaking views, world-class wines ...

It is May, time for Cyprus Xynisteri
It is the time of the year when our taste buds prepare to welcome the hot summer months. Lots of aromatic whites, light reds and plenty of bubbly. And while ...