Last Thursday (5th May 2022) saw the finals of the 9th Competition for the Best Sommelier of Cyprus 2022, run and organised by Cyprus Sommeliers Association, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Limassol, Cyprus. With the 3 finalists...

As a wine drinker and lover, it can be easy to consume wine with ‘flaws’ without even realising it. Many of them aren’t bad for us, they just don’t taste as nice. TCA aka Cork Taint (2,4,6-Trichloroanisole) TCA...

Without lipstick many women can feel naked… “She has a way with words, red lipstick and making an entrance” Yet, lipstick stains on a wine glass are not a pretty sight. Then there is the debate of whether...

You may think but aren't they're the same? Though they are similar they're not interchangeable. Once you learn the difference of them, their distinct experiences, you'll become much better at cooking as well as more in tune with...

For many years, I found out that trying to predict future wine trends is that they are different all around the world.   There are many reasons why people choose wine so differently to one another, namely they...

‘Tis the season’ for festive Christmas desserts, the more - the merrier.  Mouth-watering sweets complete any meal, let alone your Christmas Day feast. Desserts are usually paired with sweet wine. But a thoughtful pairing can make the pudding...

Gammon Ham It is not just turkey for Christmas...  Gammon ham is there too.  It’s a Christmas classic and the festive table just would not be complete without a ham. The key to a successful matching of our ham...

You may already have your own favourite wine pairing for turkey but if you are looking for some extra advice here are some of my matches for you...  It is easy to pair turkey when roasted and served...

Continuing the Wine Women of Cyprus blog series and celebrating the women on the island with the lovely Maria Massoura, who is also a wine writer/ journalist rand wine specialist working for Vassos Eliades Ltd (a Cypriot company...

There no doubt about it that the wine industry, worldwide - not just Cyprus, is still very much a male dominated industry. However, from winemakers to sommeliers slowly the number of women that are stepping up into the...