Samos is juggling with change (vol.2)
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by Evmorfia
3y ago
Just a week ago, I wrote an article about how Samos is changing. Interestingly, my title was “Samos is juggling with change“. I certainly didn’t mean Samos should be the juggling ball! What a disastrous misinterpretation… Friday afternoon, October 30, 2020, a 7 magnitude earthquake shook my island. It found me at the newest part of Karlovassi, my hometown. Rushing outside I could observe no distraction. I was relieved me and my family were well. As the hours progressed, I learned about the tsunami through the TV and the reports of the first damages. I was shocked. Then the dreadful news came o ..read more
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Seeking glory in the wine industry.
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by Evmorfia
3y ago
Having not been active in the wine industry for long, I’m trying to be open. I listen to what everyone has to say and for the most part I enjoy meeting new people. Wine is a product of fun and sharing after all. I’ve had great conversations with students and teachers, masters and enthusiasts, everyday wine drinkers and even people who don’t like wine.  Wine is a product with a big and very diverse consumer base, and it possibly is one of the very few industries that you can make a career without an education on the subject.  The “wine is an art” philosophy and the natural wine moveme ..read more
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The little family winery
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by Evmorfia
4y ago
There is something magical about wine. The excitement any oenophile gets when trying a new wine is indescribable. You can tell from the first sniff, that this wine has been made with love, persistence and lots of hard work. The truth is, no sane person would ever choose to cultivate vines. But whoever said a person in love is not crazy, has clearly never fallen in love. Wine is a very diversified industry. It consists of thousands of businesses all around the world, from the high altitudes of Mendoza, to the smallest Greek islands. Of course, there are giant companies, who treat wine like a co ..read more
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It’s high time to alter terroir
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by Evmorfia
4y ago
We want vines to suffer and we enjoy their suffering. Because only when suffering they manage to produce the most amazing wines. What happens when we cross the fine line and lose quality instead? While I’m spending most of my time in my vineyard, I thought it would be refreshing to explore the growth across the island. The last spring I spent in Samos was when I was 17 years old, and back then vineyards were the least of my worries… So I hopped on the car and drove. I climbed mountains, and went through valleys all beautiful, dotted with yellow Spartium flowers. When I reached one of the main ..read more
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Wine cocktails; a good idea?
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by Evmorfia
4y ago
Wine culture is greatly missing out from the party lifestyle. Chances are you’ll never enjoy a drunken brawl at a wine bar, since they are associated with sophisticated drinking in a relaxed atmosphere. The spirits industry on the other hand has managed to promote a care-free way of life, full of joy and no pretense. Cocktails and spirits go hand in hand, both in substance and in mentality. And while all the fun is stripped away from the wine sector, innovative companies have come up with a way to become relevant, by making wine the basic ingredient in cocktails. Technically, it means that win ..read more
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My Moschato.
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by Evmorfia
4y ago
What jumps first into your mind, when you hear the word Moscato? Do you think of a sticky, semi-sweet, acid-free, over-perfumed and cheap wine? Don’t kid yourself, of course you do. Wines labeled as Moscato, usually fit this description. But when we explore the dozens of synonyms for this variety, the possibilities are endless.  Muscat synonyms, as listed in the book Wine Grapes (1). “Anathelicon Moschaton” (I also have trouble pronouncing that) was apparently the name the ancient Greeks gave to the Muscat Blanc à petits grains grape, which is the parent of all Muscat varieties. A va ..read more
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Precision in viticulture and identity crisis
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by Evmorfia
4y ago
For centuries viticulture was hard. In some cases viticulture is still hard, but I will get to that in another post. It relied a lot on chance, like many other factors of life. Fertilization came from the farm animals of the family, and there was no viable cure to drought. And then suddenly we got access to soil analysis and we could move water from many kilometres away, or from deep down the earth. We got a closer look into how a grapevine functions and understood the mechanisms behind many fundamental life operations. With mineral fertilizers, drip irrigation, frost prediction and protection ..read more
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Black soils and white wines
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by Evmorfia
4y ago
How can a dark stony soil affect white wine quality and style in a warm Mediterranean climate? I admit I’ve licked a lot of rocks, rounded or sharp and in all the colours of the rainbow. Mostly out of curiosity, but I also tried to understand the whole rock hype. And I don’t mean rock music. Naturally I started to wonder what is the actual influence of the rock on wine.  When I first think about rocky vineyards, my mind goes to the Mosel. Vineyards so steep I was too scared to walk across with the crumbly blue slate moving under my feet. And then I think of Priorat, and Ribeira Sacra, whe ..read more
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The grass is greener on the other side
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by Evmorfia
4y ago
Some may actually take this as a compliment. The battle against weeds is constant. They come back again and again, stronger and more powerful, as you find yourself caught up in a fight you can’t win. You feel powerless. Who are these little green demons that dare stand in your way? Why can’t they just die already? So, naturally, you try to kill them. It’s true that weeds can be a serious problem in viticulture as well as in countless other agricultural activities. They take up all the precious water and nutrients you struggle so much to bring in your field. They also increase humidity above th ..read more
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Living the wine life in Samos
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by Evmorfia
4y ago
Recently I’ve been very frustrated. Frustrated I have to stay inside, frustrated with all the rains that won’t let me work when I want outside, frustrated with myself. I have been quiet for quite a while, observing the world, but it is time to let the world have a piece of my mind so that my mind can have some peace. I have moved back home, after almost seven years. It is not the place I have left. All the people I knew have gone. Escaping the “prison” called Samos. Trying to find a better life in the bigger cities, with everything they need at their fingertips, like having the option to choos ..read more
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