Cyprus continues to shine a light on its indigenous wine heritage through International Xynisteri Day, celebrated annually on May 15 and organized by Cyprus Sommelier Association (CΥ SΟMMS). As grape variety celebrations continue to gain momentum globally, International Xynisteri Day…
A Conversation with Jane Lopes MS There’s a moment in many wine careers when the trajectory quietly shifts. For Jane Lopes, it came via a bottle of 1983 Chevalier-Montrachet, but what followed was less about a single epiphany and more…
The passing of Armand Melkonian on April 1st marked the end of a chapter that few in the profession today have truly witnessed, yet all of us have inherited. In 1969, when Melkonian stood atop the podium at the ASI…
