Above: The seared scallops paired gorgeously with Boutari Santorini at Naha, one of Chicago’s top destinations for fine dining. Looking back over a year of tasting a lot of Greek wines and dining in a lot of Greek restaurants (and the many restaurants I experience for my work in Italian wines and beyond), it has [...]
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Greek wine not just for Greek Restaurants
December 2, 2010Not only do Greek wines taste great…
September 9, 2010“I love wine,” writes “Sommelier Sarah” (Sarah Goddard, left, a sommelier, wine writer, public speaker, and restaurant consultant based in Ontario, Canada), “I love reading about it, talking about it, writing about it, and of course, I love drinking it.” We were thrilled to see her excellent profile of Greek wines at Suite101.com. And we [...]
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.
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 Moschofilero recommended by Food & Wine Magazine
August 5, 2009“Pairing Suggestion: The Greek white grape variety Moschofilero’s floral, spicy aroma and crisp texture are wonderful with these tangy-sweet scallops. Anthos, Michael Psilakis’s restaurant, occasionally serves the melony bottling from Boutari by the glass (2006 is the current vintage).” Food & Wine Magazine’s pairing suggestion for celebrity chef Michael Psilakis’s “Greek Grilled Scallop Sandwich.” Check [...]
Boutari Santorini Assyrtiko featured in Eric Asmov’s blog The Pour (New York Times)
July 29, 2009Acclaimed wine writer Eric Asimov wrote how much he enjoyed Boutari Santorini Assyrtiko the other night in Astoria, Queens. And I couldn’t have been happier with our wine. It was a 2008 Santorini assyrtiko from Boutari, light, minerally and inexpensive. It went beautifully with the seafood, and was the sort of light white that is [...]
The Seven Pillars of Boutari
April 29, 2009Plant no tree sooner than the vine. —Alcaeus, Greek poet, sixth century BCE I. The foremost family of Greek winemaking: Boutari was founded by Yiannis Boutari in 1879 and has been owned and operated by the Boutari family for more than 128 years. II. First to bottle and first to make quality red wine: Boutari’s [...]
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