PDO-status for Santorini fava

Posted: October 15, 2010 in Santorini products
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(ANA-MPA) — Santorini fava has been given Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status together with seven other European agricultural products in the updated EU list of PDO and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) products.
A total of 88 Greek products (27 olive oils, 10 table olives, 20 cheeses, 23 fruit, vegetables, legumes, dried fruits and nuts, one bakery product, 1 type of fish, 1 type of honey, (ANA-MPA) 1 essential oil, 2 mastich products and 1 spice), including Santorini fava, have received PDO and PGI designation in the EU.
Applications are pending for the designation of eight more products: Hios tangerine, Naxos potato, Ilia raisin, Siteia buttermilk, Elassona lamb, Halkidiki olive oil and Taxiarchis dried figs. (ANA-MPA)

Perissa dinning…:(

Posted: August 26, 2010 in Just every day things to talk about
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I almost never eat in Perissa…Of course this does not mean that there are not good restaurants there but I still don’t want to eat there.

Remember this is a personal opinion here.

So….Yesterday I and a few friends that wanted to see the island went from Oia to Perissa …On the way we got a bit hungry….

I said OK lets have Souvlaki …you can’t do a lot of things wrong with Souvlaki in August …too much demand to go bad

I knew there is a good one in Emporio called Taka Taka mam…and it is good, however it was full and I thought let’s go to Taverna for once in Perissa.

I was not expecting much but here is what we got.

We arrived ordered our drinks and food…

We got bread and butter before the food arrived…That is not bad right?

Well here it was …the butter was gone bad and it was not just one but all 4 of them…Anyway staff like this happen in summer it is hot you take the butter out it melts and then you put it in the fridge again and there you go , it is bad.

Anyway ,told the guys to take care of that and don’t let anybody else eat something like that…

We ordered some appetizers and pizza …The appetizers where …how should I call them %$^&@p…Nothing you would give you child to.

Then the pizza arrives …Hmmm not good oily and real something you would never eat again…

The service ….Oh the service if you can call it like that was to start a fight with…

After we have finished our ” great ” starters the table was full with plates and staff ….normal.This guy comes up with the Pizza and starts handing them over…Like where the FU@k am i supposed to put them man?I got real angry with the whole restaurant…

If was going to rate the restaurant 2 out of 10 is already too much

I am not going to give you the name of the restaurant in public but anyone who wants to know just mail me I tell you.

As told before this is a one time event in one restaurant in Perissa…There are also good ones out there but don’t ask me.

Best Regards

B.D.

Theros beach bar Santorini 2010

Posted: August 26, 2010 in Santorini beach bars 2010
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I have to admit I knew the Theros beach bar was there but never went to it before.

So a couple of friends and me decided to go yesterday…I can tell one thing ,it was amazing…

If  I was rating places that would be a solid 10 (10 for best).

It was also a full moon…Live music hmmmmm ,not my case but in general the location is breathtaking.

If you visit our island you must go there because it is a MUST.

It is open from early in the morning and has a beach that is organized with umbrellas and service…Just ask for it and you will get it.

After the sun sets ,the party starts…Imagine you are in the middle of nowhere and still you are in the middle of anything you need.

A big bravo!!! to the owners and staff.

I will be reporting soon for this place again.

http://www.theroswavebar.gr/

Best Regards

B.D.

The pictures of Beyonce in Santorini…

Posted: August 24, 2010 in Just every day things to talk about
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Beyonce was in Santorini early this year … We all knew it but just a few got to see her.

Here are some picture she has made here on our amazing island.

Enjoy

Skepsi News

Posted: August 21, 2010 in Just every day things to talk about
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An all new blog about the latest news around the world.It is updated more than 20 times a day.Have a look, it contains from sports to the latest trends people are searching today.

here is the link

http://skepsi-news.com

Stay up to date.

A social Network for Greek wines?

Posted: August 12, 2010 in Just every day things to talk about
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Greek wine portalJust two days ago the Greek Wine Portal (http://www.greekwine.biz) started its own Social Network.

It looks like a kind of Facebook and has a lot of wine information.

I think that people are going to appreciate a site like this and join to share thoughts  about the Greek wines and wine in general.

Here is the link to the new wine social network http://www.greekwineportal.ning.com

Good luck and all the best from the Santorini weblog.

What you must do in Santorini 2010

Posted: August 10, 2010 in Santorini 2010 what to do!
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Dear readers here are a few things you must do in Santorini…

First of all Santorini is one of most beautiful islands of Greece…The natural beauty is endless.

Millions of tourist visit our island each and every year…

So here are the highlights:

1.Enjoy the Greek sea…Make sure you take a boat trip in the Caldera and visit the Volcano.

2.Swim in the hot springs

3.Watch the sunset either in Oia or in Fira from the Caldera site.

4.Visit Akrotiri red beach…It is the only beach that is actually red on the island

5.Go to Ammoudi bay and have fresh fish

6.Ride a donkey from the old port of Fira.

7.Visit the museum in Fira (there are 2)

8.If you are into clubbing go to Enigma Club and  KOO club

9.Visit a winery.Santorini is one of the most important wine regions of Greece.Try Assyrtiko for the whites and Mavrotragano for reds.

10.Visit the Akrotiri excavations….(Currently closed ,but when it opens again you should visit 100%)

11.If like to walk long distances take the WALK…that is from Fira to Oia.Look for the path most of the time you do not have to be on the main road.Make sure you take enough water with you.

12.Planing to get married…?Do it here.There is no better place.

Best Regards

B.

The Crisis hits Greece in the head…

Posted: July 28, 2010 in Just every day things to talk about
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I wrote a piece about the port strikes a few weeks ago…Today things are even worse.

I hate to have to write this but I have to.

The Crisis is here for good.

Greeks have a very short temper when it comes to their income and business.

These days we have a strike from the Fuel transporters, that means that no fuel is being delivered to the gas stations or anywhere else.

These people are right about their demands but wrong in use of their strike.

If someone wanted to start as a fuel transporter he would have to buy a license from the State for about 400.000 Euro to 200.000 Euro depending on the net weight of  the truck + the truck of course.Today the Government tells all those people that in 3 years time the license for a Fuel transporter will be 1.500Euro.How would you feel?

Everyone is right and everybody is wrong in this country…

The aftermath of such actions today are that tourists can not fuel their rental cars to travel by car in Greece, as well as the Greeks of course.Several regions of  Greece are out of fuel for more than 48hours now…

The government should have put these laws in effect more than 10 years ago…of course no one wanted to be the bad guy…So they let it come to this.

The EU is pressing hard and the law is going to be put in use ,that is that.End of  story.

The air traffic control personnel is also on strike…It is only getting better here, what they do is delay as many flight as they can so that the travelers have to wait longer and longer to get from A to B…

How can a Government be so ineffective so that everyone who can goes on strike?

My humble opinion is that the knife has stroke the bone, the E.U. will not wait any longer for the Greeks to do what they where supposed years ago.That has the above result…

If you would actually stay in Greece you would know that all State related services are as bad for the everyday person as they can get.If you need something from the State take a day off because you will need a day to get your job done.

Take the taxes …….they change almost every year.No one knows what we have to pay and why.

In Spain they also have a financial crisis…One thing the government did to help was to get the VAT tax DOWN …Here is Greece we took the VAT tax UP…

Fuel taxes went up and now the liter of unleaded cost in Athens 1.50Euro and in Santorini where I am at it costs 1.66Euro please….

I heard the the Fuel by liter is going to be 2Euro very soon…We are not going to be able to drive our cars soon.

I saw a report yesterday on TV ,the Albanians ,who have come to Greece for better job opportunities are leaving the country,even the ones that have been here for more than twenty years…Imagine that.

Tourism was and is the major income for Greece, many many families live from that ,so does mine.From my point of view the Government is doing squad to make it better.Make the services better(see strikes on airports – ports – fuel transportation).Make  Greece a more affordable place ( VAT tax going up) make Greece safer (terrorist attacks in Athens) …

I am so pissed with all that happening here today…and I don’t think it is going to be better tomorrow..

Port Strikes 2010.

Posted: May 31, 2010 in Just every day things to talk about
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I just listened on the radio that the port of Piraeus is on strike again…Three out of six Cruise ships  will not be able to enter the most important port of Greece.

The heavy industry of Greece is tourism as we all know…or don’t we?It is a major concern to me that the cruise ship companies are thinking to cancel Piraeus as a port on their future trips.Do you know what that means….No money – No honey.I would really like to know what our government is going to do about something like that.

Most of us are occupied with tourism related bussinesses.If the major cruise ships wont come anymore that would be a financial disaster for all of us.

Can someone please tell me how we all are going to pay our taxes if we don’t have any tourists to work with any more?

What is wrong in this country…How is the Hellenic government reacting on such matters?

The next thing could be airport strikes….And then you can really kiss all the tourist income good-bye.

I am curious to see in hard financial times what our solutions are…

Greece reminds me of a game I used to play a few years ago.It  is called Sim City …You can build your own cities and manage financial terms such as taxes and tolls among other features.

What I see today is a child on the adminstration playing with the numbers.Taxes skyrocketing ,services getting lower and lower …Today we may have one of the most expensive Gas prices in Europe…because of tax increase…I did not get any salary increase thought.How is all that healthy for our economy?

I am not a financial analyst ,I am just an average Joe who writes what comes in his mind.

People in Greece are struggling to come around everyday.You can not refuel  your car anymore ,domestic air tickets are getting more and more expensive, ship fairs the same,Greeks can not go on vacation anymore( they are just going to their origins villages and so on) all alcohol taxes are getting higher ( a bottle of Ouzo did cost last year around 7,Euro retail ,today it costs around 10,00 Euro),the unemployment is higher than ever before….Where is this going?

I talked to many hoteliers here in Santorini about cancellations on their hotels…People are talking about their holidays…Do you think that an American or any European who decides to come to Greece cares about our financial problems…?Of course not, they get two weeks every year to relax ,they do not want to be stack in an airport or on a boat, they want to be in their hotel enjoying  the Greek Sun.Sooooooooo to avoid all that, they cancel their reservations and go somewhere else…(who does Turkey sound?)

Real good job up there keep up until we can not pay you any taxes no more what so ever.Our goverment has to react NOW ,before it is too late…wake up…it is not working.

Santorini wines get top ratings @ Decanter world wine awards.

Posted: May 27, 2010 in santorini wines, Uncategorized
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Dear Santorini fans and enthusiasts.Today I got the results from the annual Decanter competion.Among others Santorini got a lot of Medals.
Top regional trophies :
Estate Argyros Santorini 2009 – Estate Argyros Vinsanto 1989(this is the best Vinsanto you can get…)
Gold medal for Argyros Estate Assyrtiko 2009 this is the only Gold for Santorini this year…Good work Argyros Estate ,keep up.
Silver medals for the Santorini Winery 2009,Gaia Wines Assyrtiko wild ferment 2009( I tasted this wine and it is amazing)
Argyros Estate Atlantis white …a table wine that beats the odds.Argyros Estate Oak ferment ( my favorite one) ,Argyros Vinsanto Mezzo 2003.

Looks like a clear domination of the Estate Argyros to me…

For the Bronze awards ….Volcan wines Koutsogianopoulos Assyrtiko 2009 & Boutari Santorini 2009.

Find most of the Top awarded Greek wines online from Iama wine Store.
http://www.iamatrade.com/Decanter-2010-greek-awards.html

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