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Stelios Ioannou, journalist and editor of The Wine Lovers Greece
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Stelios Ioannou

Journalist · Editor & Founder, The Wine Lovers Greece

I'm a journalist with over 20 years in the Greek media — including Naftemporiki, ANT1 Radio and ANT1 TV — and I studied journalism at the University of Urbino "Carlo Bo" in Italy. I founded The Wine Lovers Greece to give Greek wine the editorial coverage it deserves, and built this English edition for an international audience of sommeliers, hospitality professionals, and food & wine travellers.

Alongside the publication, I work on digital strategy and applied AI, and I'm a PhD candidate researching knowledge management, neuromarketing and ethics. The through-line is the same one that started in the newsroom: getting the facts right, and telling the story well.

What I write about

Indigenous Greek varieties (Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, Agiorgitiko, Moschofilero and many more), PDO and PGI regions, producer profiles, food and wine pairings, and the broader cultural context of Greek wine. The goal is rigour without dryness — long-form pieces that are precise, well-sourced, and pleasant to read.

Editorial standard

Every article is reviewed against authoritative sources before publication: Wines of Greece, the EU PDO/PGI register, individual producer publications, and the major wine literature including Jancis Robinson MW, Karen MacNeil, Konstantinos Lazarakis MW, and Decanter. Where facts cannot be verified, they are not stated.

Family of properties

Contact

For editorial enquiries, press, partnerships or producer features: wineloversgr@gmail.com

Recent articles

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A bottle of Gaia Estate, the oak-aged Agiorgitiko from PDO Nemea, beside sliced medium-rare steak
Wine Style

Best Greek Red Wines for Steak

Which Greek red wine goes best with steak? Xinomavro, oak-aged Agiorgitiko, Limniona and Mavrotragano, matched cut by cut, with the bottles to look for.

29 Sept 2026
Ripe Xinomavro grape clusters on the vine in Northern Greece — the indigenous red variety behind PDO Naoussa and PDO Amyntaio
Wine Education

What Is Xinomavro? Northern Greece's Great Red Grape, Explained

Xinomavro, the 'sour-black' red of Northern Greece: where it grows (Naoussa, Amyntaio, Goumenissa, Rapsani), how it tastes, how it ages, producers, pairings.

23 Sept 2026
Domaine Gerovassiliou vineyards in Epanomi, near Thessaloniki — the estate that rescued Malagousia and became a benchmark of modern Greek wine
Producers

Producer Profile: Domaine Gerovassiliou, and the Rescue of Malagousia

Producer profile of Domaine Gerovassiliou in Epanomi — the estate that rescued the Malagousia grape from near-extinction, built one of Greece's most visit-worthy wineries, and now exports to 40+ countries.

8 Sept 2026
Vidiano grapes ripening on the vine in central Crete — the indigenous white variety leading the modern Cretan wine revival
Wine Education

What Is Vidiano? Crete's Rising Star White, from the Village of Dafnes

Complete guide to Vidiano — Crete's most exciting indigenous white grape: its Dafnes home, tasting profile, ageing potential, food pairings, and the leading producers behind its modern revival.

25 Aug 2026
Wine tasting at Douloufakis Winery in Dafnes, central Crete — one of the leading producers of indigenous Cretan varieties
Travel

Crete Wine: A Complete Guide to the Indigenous Varieties and PDOs of Greece's Largest Island

Complete guide to Crete wine: the four PDOs (Peza, Archanes, Dafnes, Sitia), indigenous varieties (Vidiano, Vilana, Liatiko, Kotsifali, Mandilaria, Romeiko), leading producers, and visitor tips.

28 Jul 2026
The Domaine Gerovassiliou vineyard in Epanomi — the home of modern Malagousia
Wine Education

What Is Malagousia? Greek Wine's Most Successful Rescue Story

Complete guide to Malagousia, the aromatic Greek white grape rescued from near-extinction by Evangelos Gerovassiliou: tasting profile, regions, food pairings, leading producers.

30 Jun 2026