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100 Points James Suckling So much ripe fruit here with currants and sultanas, yet fresh and very clean. Dark berries too. Incredible ripe Sangiovese character. Full body, with masses of fruit and chewy tannins. Plus, there’s black licorice and dried berries. Give it time to soften. What a bottle. Will...

The art of tasting whisky is much simpler than you think. You can read so many reviews and tasting notes than refer to a whisky having the flavour of sherbert, dark chocolate or burnt rubber, but how do you learn to pick up such extreme characteristics? The answer is to...

The proper tasting   One should approach cognac with wisdom: first choose the glass, avoid the snifter or cognac baloon, it will bring you too much alcohol. Preferably choose a tulip glass or a simple white wine glass, the straighter the glass, the thinner, the sharper its edge...

E. Guigal Condrieu 2010 is a white wine, made by E,Guigal. Its origin is Condrieu in Northern Rhône, Rhône, France. It is made from the Viognier grape. It is produced from the 2010 harvest. Robert Parker gave a rating of 93 out of 100 to the 2010 Guigal Condrieu Condrieu, Northern...

Μέσα από την ενασχόλησή μου με την οινική δημοσιογραφία είχα την ευκαιρία να γνωρίσω πολλούς ανθρώπους του χώρου. Οινοποιούς από κάθε γωνιά της νήσου, οινέμπορους κάθε διαμετρήματος και κάθε φιλοσοφίας, εστιάτορες, σομελιέ και άλλους εμπλεκόμενους με τα του οίνου. Δεν σας κρύβω, φίλοι αναγνώστες, πως με άλλους ανέπτυξα μακρά και...

  Beaujolais nouveau  is a red wine made from Gamay grapes produced in the Beaujolais region of France . It is the most popular vin de primeur, fermented for just a few weeks before being released for sale on the third Thursday of November. This "Beaujolais Nouveau Day" sees heavy...

What started as a personal longing for quality French wine in Cyprus quickly turned into the highly successful La Maison du Vin. However, Victor Papadopoulos’ own story began in distant Congo where he was born as his family had a coffee plantation business there. Being forced to flee during the...

Dear friends, It is with pleasure that I present to you our 2012 gift catalogue. This new catalogue features an even bigger range of wines, spirits, gourmet items and accessories for you to browse through and make your choice.

Mr. Victor Papadopoulos, owner of “La Maison Du Vin”, has been honored by the Ambassador of France Mr. Jean-Marc Rives, on behalf of thePresident Sarcozy, with the highest decoration “L’Ordre Du Mérite National”

At DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2011 ALPHA ESTATE received the highest award from any other Greek red wine at the DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS. The REGIONAL TROPHY was awarded by Steven Spurrier*, chairman of the competition and consultant editor of Decanter magazine, to Mr Angelos Iatridis winemaker of ALPHA ESTATE. The...