Η Ικαρία είναι ένα από τα ελάχιστα μέρη στον κόσμο όπου οι άνθρωποι ζουν πολύ… και καλά. Ως αναγνωρισμένη “Blue Zone” – μια περιοχή όπου η μακροβιότητα και η υγεία είναι εξαιρετικά υψηλές – το νησί δεν προσφέρει μόνο φυσική ομορφιά, αλλά και ένα διαφορετικό μοντέλο ζωής. Και σε αυτό το μοντέλο, το κρασί έχει
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Στον κόσμο του κρασιού, τα «φυσικά κρασιά» δεν είναι απλώς μια τάση – είναι μια επιστροφή στις ρίζες. Στο Afianes Wines στην Ικαρία, η παραγωγή φυσικού κρασιού δεν είναι επιλογή μάρκετινγκ αλλά φιλοσοφία ζωής, που πηγάζει από την ίδια τη γη και την παράδοση του νησιού μας. Τι είναι το φυσικό κρασί; Το φυσικό κρασί
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Who We Are: Hello friends! It has been a while since I have had the pleasure of publishing a “Wine Story” for Afianes Wines. My name is Mary Kate Fitzpatrick, and “Wine Stories” initially emerged as a part of my Master’s thesis project in 2021, when I first moved to Ikaria to work with the
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Σάββατο 16.07.22 ώρα 16.00 – 24.00. Στα 25 χρόνια του οινοποιείου Αφιανές, γιορτάζουμε ακατέργαστα, μαγειρεύοντας πάνω στις ανοιχτές φωτιές των ξύλων με τους Nomade et Sauvage δύο μάγειρες οι οποίοι μαγειρεύουν υπαίθρια σε φωτιές με πρώτες ύλες από τα τοπικά προϊόντα του κάθε τόπου που ταξιδεύουν. ”Μαγειρεύουμε και αρωματίζουμε τα υλικά στις φλόγες και στον
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May has arrived and we are so thrilled to open our gates to receive visitors for the season once more! Springtime in Ikaria is truly magical. The days are brighter as the sun decides to linger a little longer, and the air turns sweet with the smell of flowers in bloom. There is also a
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There is no drunkenness like that of being in love. As Valentine’s Day approaches, I couldn’t help but to reflect upon the intoxicating nature of love, and the way in which it contends with wine for the greatest inspiration behind humanity’s blushing of the cheeks and dizzying of the senses. Wine and love have always
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For those arriving to Ikaria, you might be greeted with a familiar phrase that ‘time does not exist here.’ You hear this echoed proudly by the locals, the visitors that are awe-struck by the seemingly interminable night-life, and now, you’ll hear it from me as well. This adage has felt especially relevant recently, as my
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In the lifecycle of vines, there are times of dormancy and times of blooming. There are also the in-between phases, the slow but steady emergence back into the world bud by bud, leaf by leaf. If you work in the world of wine, you begin to recognize the patterns of nature, and if you are anything
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Hello! My name is Mary Kate and I am thrilled to be launching the Afianes Wine blog! I am a sommelier and a writer, and I am so excited to explore the convergence of my two greatest passions here on the Afianes blog. I am originally from the United States, but have also lived around
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Welcome to the newest facet of the Afianes webpage, our blog! We are excited to create this space as a way to better connect with our community. We want this blog to act as a place of creative convergence, in which we explore the intersections of wine, culture, art, gastronomy, and the emotional ties they
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