Click here to read the New York Times account of riots in the wake of new austerity legislation in Athens. Our thoughts and prayers go out to our friends in Athens and throughout Greece…
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Thoughts and prayers for our friends in Athens…
February 13, 2012Temple of Zeus, Athens (video)
January 27, 2012Roxani Matsa: images from harvest 2011
September 7, 2011Click the image above to view enologist Alexandros Tzachristas’ album of harvest 2011 images at Domaine Matsa.
The Acropolis!
June 26, 2011After finally arriving in Athens after a long day of circuitous travel (a missed connection in Newark and a lost bag in Paris), my tired feet were rewarded with what is perhaps the most illustrious stroll in the entire world — along the street below the Acropolis. Our gracious host, Christina Boutari, had invited us [...]
Athens continues to burn but no damage to wineries yet
August 24, 2009Our hearts go out to all victims of the Athens fires and to all those who have been displaced because of the calamity. According to the blog Elloinos, no wineries have reported significant damage yet, even thought harvest has begun in some parts of Greece. See also this report at the BBC website.
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