The Cretan Wines in Oslo for the second time
“Wines of Crete” presented, for the second year, a unique master class about the Cretan Vineyard, in Oslo, Norway. The educational Master Class, took place at the “Det Norske Teatret”, was presented by the winemaker and CEO of Wines of Crete Nicos Miliarakis and the wine writer Nico Manessis.
In this educational Masterclass, the wine professionals, the vino monopolet, wine & gastronomy journalists that participated, were impressed on the taste and the exceptional aromas of the 60 Cretan labels they tasted from 19 wineries from the island. The strong identity of the Cretan vineyard and the journey through the centuries were the facts that the key speakers presented. The presentation included the P.D.O. and P.G.I. wines of Crete, the history of the Cretan Vineyard and the indigenous varieties, highlighting the uniqueness of the Cretan wines.
The winemakers of Crete continue their effort to present Crete as a gastronomical – wine destination, while opening new markets such Norway, supporting local and going as a cluster. Next stop, New York City on the 21st of June.
This campaign financed with aid from the European Union and Greece.