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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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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
The Acropolis seen from the Thea Terrace Bar at Central Hotel Athens, during the ENOAVE tasting of Northern Greek PDO and PGI wines
Events

PDO and PGI Wines of Northern Greece, Under the Acropolis

Wine Producers of Northern Greece (ENOAVE) showcased PDO and PGI wines from Naoussa, Drama, Zitsa and more at a summer Athens tasting under the Acropolis.

20 Jun 2026
The whitewashed houses of Oia above the Santorini caldera at dusk
Travel

Santorini Wine: A Complete Guide

Why Santorini makes some of the world's most distinctive white wine — volcanic soil, ungrafted old vines, Assyrtiko, Nykteri and Vinsanto, and the wineries to visit.

18 Jun 2026
A glass of chilled Assyrtiko white wine on a table overlooking the Santorini caldera, with olives and the Aegean Sea — the classic Greek pairing setting for fish and seafood
Wine Style

Best Greek Whites For Fish

From Assyrtiko to Moschofilero and Vidiano — the indigenous Greek white grape varieties that pair best with fish, shellfish and seafood, with style notes and bottle-buying guidance.

17 Jun 2026
A hand harvesting wine grapes in the cool of late summer
Producers

Seven Greek Wineries Every Wine Lover Should Know

Seven of Greece's most distinctive wineries — Gerovassiliou, Thymiopoulos, Zafeirakis, Gaia Wines, Tselepos, T-Oinos and Estate Argyros — and what each represents in the modern landscape of Greek wine.

17 Jun 2026