Vasilissa at a glance

Vasilissa is a rare white variety indigenous to the Cypriot vineyard. It used to be confused with the Morokanella variety, due…


Holy Cross, the new wine – “holy water” of Omodos

Oenou Yi – Ktima Vassiliades created Holy Cross, a new dessert wine born of Omodos’ heritage. The thousand-year-old local occupation with…


A toast to love with Oenou Yi – Ktima Vassiliades

February 14th; the day of love is just around the corner. The American tradition of celebrating love did not take long to reach fanatical…


OeNew Year’s with Oenou Yi

In addition to being a religious holiday, Christmas is the favorite holiday of young and old, for obvious reasons. The family gatherings…


Christmas gifts: 5 reasons why wine is the ultimate gift for the holidays

Christmas is getting closer and if you are looking for the perfect gift to impress, then the safest choice is – of course – wine! At Oenou…


Promara at a glance

Promara is a white indigenous variety that has remained unseen for several decades. It was first spotted by Mouillefert in the…


What is wine? | #3 Grape cultivation

As we have already discussed in previous articles (see here and here), before wine becomes wine is grapes! Grapes is a favourite summer…


What is wine? | #2 Alcoholic fermentation

As we’ve learnt in the previous article What is wine? | #1 Grape’s anatomy, wine is grape juice and its colour, flavours and aromas are…


What is wine? | #1 Grape’s anatomy

What is wine? Where does it come from and what do we need to know in order to comprehend its production and its route from the vineyard to…