This just in from the Los Angeles Times and one of our favorite wine writers (and one of the nicest people in the biz) Patrick Comiskey: “White wines at the ready for summer: Stock up for seasonal meals with a variety from the Mediterranean, Australia, Chile, Oregon, good old California and more.” I’ve heard it [...]
Archive for the ‘in the news’ category
Tara Thomas on a vertical tasting of Kallisti, Wine & Spirits Top of the List
May 12, 2010We were very fortunate this morning to catch up with wine writer and Wine & Spirits senior editor and wine critic for wines of the Mediterranean Tara Q. Thomas, one of leading experts on Greek wines in the U.S. media and a self-defined “Greek wine geek” (see below), not to mention one of the nicest [...]
Greek wine and Boutari Filiria featured in San Francisco Chronicle
May 10, 2010The ancient winemaking culture of Greece “zoomed toward modern production when Greece joined the European Union in the 1980s,” wrote acclaimed food and wine writer Lynne Char Bennett in yesterday’s edition of the San Francisco Chronicle. “That brought funds, technology and a new generation of winemakers, many trained in Bordeaux and at UC Davis. There [...]
Boutari dinner at Michael Psilakis’ Eos (Viceroy Hotel, Miami)
April 14, 2010Above: the dining room at the Michael Psilakis’ Eos restaurant at the Viceroy Hotel, Miami. Photo courtesy What Is James Wearing? Here’s the menu from celebrity chef Michael Psilakis’ Boutari Dinner, which took place on February 2 at Eos restaurant at the Viceroy Hotel in Miami. (Thanks, Chowfather! You ROCK!) RECEPTION hamachi truffle tomato & [...]
Boutari Moschofilero on the Today Show
April 10, 2010Celebrity Chef Tony Mantuano of Spiaggia (Chicago) on Boutari Moschfilero: “This is the kinda wine you drink on your yacht in the Mediterranean.” Click here to watch the entire segment at MSNBC.com.
As American as apple pie, mom, baseball, and Boutari?
April 8, 2010Photo courtesy Twins.MLBlogs.com. Only a few days into the 2010 Major League Baseball season, we were thrilled to find out that Boutari Moschifilero is being pair with baseball in Minneapolis. Come again? Baseball? Sports… ummm… wine writer for the Minneapolis Star, Bill Ward had this to say: I’m more of a beer guy at the [...]
Greek wine and fresh cheese pairing
December 2, 2009Above: Greek Cobb Salad with feta from Michael Psilakis’ restaurant Kefi. Photograph by Robyn Lee (aka The Girl Who Ate Everything) via Serious Eats. Over at Viriginia Wine Time, Sara Kahn (founder of The Cheese Ambassador) recommends pairing Boutari Santorini with fresh cheeses: “Boutari (a white Greek wine produced on the island of Santorini) with [...]
Greek wine and food featured in the Washington Post
November 5, 2009Above: Chef Psilakis’s “Octopus and Chickpea Salad,” featured in the Wall Street Journal. For Michelin-star celebrity Chef Michael Psilakis (Anthos, NYC), the Boutari winery “embraces the soul of Greek wine, and interprets and elevates it.” From The Washington Post: “Typical,” Psilakis says as he winds his way past fresh seafood, vegetables, local honey and touristy [...]
Greek wine is a hit at the Wine & Spirits top 100 tasting
October 23, 2009Here’s what Wine.com had to say about the Boutari Santorini 2008, which was featured this month at the Wine & Spirits magazine top 100 wineries of the year tasting: Made with 100% Assyrtiko, Boutari’s Santorini is a steal at around $20. I really enjoyed the unique aroma. The rep hit the nail on the head [...]
Boutari named “Greek Winery of the Year” by Wine & Spirits for 12th time!
October 6, 2009For the 12th time, Wine & Spirits magazine has named Boutari “Greek Winery of the Year.” (Click image, left, for printable PDF version of the article.) “Where Boutari goes,” writes veteran wine writer Tara Thomas, “other people follow.” Here are some highlights from the profile: “The company’s biggest success story is Santorini…Today, others have joined [...]
Conversation