What better way to launch our fall 2011 Greek Grape Name and Appellation Pronunciation Project than Moschofilero, the most widely known Greek grape variety outside of Greece? And who better to “speak” the grape name than Yannis Voyatzis, Boutari’s chief enologist and the man credited by many for revolutionizing the way the world perceived the [...]
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How to pronounce Moschofilero
September 13, 2011David Lawrason on “Why Greek wines are about to become the next big thing”
August 9, 2011Top Canadian wine journalist, educator, and “tasting note collector” David Lawrason tells us “why Greek wines are about to become the next big thing” and offers tasting notes on Moschofilero and Naoussa. Click here to read his post.
Loving Greek wine in St. Louis
August 6, 2011“Greek wines are better than their reputation,” writes Gail Appleson on STLToday.com Gail recently tasted a couple of bottlings of Moschofilero, including Boutari’s. The Boutari Moschofilero, which has an 11.5 percent alcohol level, is the better of the two [that she tasted for this article]. It is more aromatic, has more finesse and is quite [...]
Greek wine: “Who knew?” asks Vegas Wineaux.
July 23, 2011Here’s what super fabu Vegas Wineaux (left) had to say about the 2005 Moschofilero by Boutari, which she discovered at a recent blind tasting she hosted. “The Moschofilero surprised, because that’s the name of the actual grape from the Peloponnese (doesn’t that sound sexy?), and it was quite good. The descriptions of the older wines [...]
The heart and soul of Moschofilero
July 1, 2011It’s been quite a week here at the Boutari Social Media Project and it ended with a visit today to the Mantinia (Mantineia) appellation in the Peloponnese (southern Greece, above), where the plateau, surrounded by mountains, reaches more than 600 meters a.s.l. Most people in the wine world tend to think of Greece as a [...]
Best poolside wine? I think I found it…
May 17, 2011Low in alcohol (at about 11%) and light in body with bright citrus fruit and crisp acidity… I can’t think of a better “poolside” wine than Boutari Moschofilero…
Moschofilero with fish and corn salsa relish
April 6, 2011This just in from the excellent (Big) Blue and Wine blog by Todd in Safety Harbor, Florida. We had this wine (our first from Greece) with dinner last night (fish with a corn salsa relish), and it was excellent. It was our first experience with a Moschofilero and it definitely won’t be the last. I [...]
Boutari Moschofilero Wine Spectator Daily Pick
March 25, 2011This just in from the Wine Spectator (Daily Pick)… Mar. 24, 2011 BOUTARI Moschofilero Mantinia 2009 Crisp and juicy, with fresh, vibrant flavors of apple, green pear and citrus. Hints of anise and savory herb mark the finish. Drink now. 18,000 cases imported. —Kim Marcus
“Thank you, Greece.” Tasting note for 09 Moschofilero
January 26, 2011One of the most fun side effects of the Boutari Social Media project has been all the Hellenic erudition that comes along with the territory, as in this wonderful tasting note by one of our favorite wine blogs, Wine Out Loud, authored by Ottawan sommelier Holly Bruns. I’m still drinking the fruits of the Greek [...]
Moschofilero: the no headache wine
November 14, 2010On Thursday night, when Tracie P and I opened bottle of Moschofilero at the end of a tiring work day, I was reminded of what the owner and wine buyer of a great Greek cafè in Chicago told me, asking rhetorically (as Greeks are often inclined to do): “Do you know why I like Boutari [...]
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