Thessaloniki Wine & Spirits Trophy – A Globally Recognized Competition The Thessaloniki Wine & Spirits Trophy 2025 successfully concluded, highlighting the finest wines from Greece and Cyprus. The competition attracted 1,030 entries, with 736 of these wines receiving medals, confirming the high level of quality. Cyprus made a significant impact, securing 44 medals (4 Gold,…

A Celebration of Cyprus’ Indigenous Grape Variety Yiannoudi March 1st is now officially recognized as International Yiannoudi Day, marking a new milestone for Cypriot winemaking and the revival of its indigenous grape varieties. Yiannoudi, one of the rarest and most distinctive red treasures of Cyprus’ vineyards, now has its own global day—an opportunity to showcase…

Notable Achievements for Vlassides Winery at the 15th Cyprus Wine Competition   The 15th Cypriot Wine Competition, organized annually by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment, began on Monday, May 13, and concluded with the award ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2024. The competition was held under the auspices of the Minister of…

Cyprus Wine Consortium: Aiming to Promote Authentic Cypriot Wine in Domestic and Global Markets A consortium of Cypriot wineries was established in August 2021 with the aim of putting Cyprus back on the global map as a significant wine-producing country, promoting its wines under the brand name Winecore. The 14 wineries participating in the Cyprus…

Harvest of 2023 at Vlassides Winery The harvest of 2023 was one of the longest in recent years for Vlassides Winery, beginning in early August and ending in late October. This practically means numerous hours of work under challenging weather conditions for the winery staff. On the occasion provided to us through the 2023 harvest…

20th International Wine Competition Decanter Word Wine Awards Cyprus wines received important distinctions once again at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) International Wine Competition, organized every year by the British wine magazine Decanter, the results of which were announced on June 7. Celebrating 20 years of presence this year, this specific competition is considered…

The Results of the 14th Cyprus Wine Competition   The 14th Cyprus Wine Competition was organized again this year from the 22nd until the 26th of May, by the Department of Agriculture, under the auspices of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, Mr. Petros Xenophontos, as well as the International Organization of…

Spring:day (May 13-14, 2023) - Pair:ing (May 15-16, 2023) Vlassides Winery organized a special event at its premises, for two consecutive days, to welcome spring and thank its customers, as well as its partners, for all the love they show to its wines and for their contribution to the promotion of good Cypriot wine. The…

The Results of the 23rd Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition   The 23rd “Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition”, took place between 14-16 February in Greece. Under the supervision of the President of the Competition Mr. Konstantinos Lazarakis MW, 958 Greek, Cypriot and Brazilian wines were tasted and evaluated by a panel of 26 wine judges. A total…

Harvest of 2022 at Vlassides Winery. The 2022 harvest will be remembered mainly for the very high acidity and low pH presented in the vineyard by almost all international and local grape varieties, white and red, with the sole exception of Xynisteri, which will remain in our memory for its amazing year. But, let's analyze…