Ep 195: Greek wines and good times with Olly Smith (Part 1)

Hello, wine friends! Get ready for a fun-filled episode featuring the one and only Olly Smith—aka Jolly Olly! Known for his contagious enthusiasm on wine TV, Olly joins us for an exciting look into Greek wines. We’ll explore unique grape varieties, up-and-coming wine regions in Greece, and even discover Ollie’s top island to visit. But that’s not all! We’ll also chat about his time on Saturday Kitchen, his surprising food and wine pairings, and his experience hosting his own podcast A Glass With, where he’s interviewed stars like Kylie Minogue and Pink, who both make their own wines. And a special thanks to Coravin, our sponsor for this episode, for giving wine enthusiasts the chance to explore wines one glass at a time without uncorking the entire bottle. Tune in for an inspiring chat, and don't forget to pour yourself something special! If you want to skip ahead:   03.39: Olly’s most crazy wine stories whilst travelling - Santorini hangover cures and Llama attacks 06.58: Olly’s first wine experience  09.06: A love for Greek wine and why 11.28: Greek white wine varieties - Moschofilero and Malagousia 10.42: Vidiano from Oenops Winery in Crete 13.09: DIscussion of greek rosé varieties - Read Olly’s article on Greek Rosé HERE 13.20: Xinomavro Rosé by Thymiopoulos 14.22: Clio by Muses Estate 15.32: Greece’s terroir and the role of its altitude and climate 16.52: The greek wines from Crete 18.06: Vidiano and Liatico wines by Iliana Malihin 19.26: Lyrarkis winery 21.05: The first Retsina to get 97 points and platinum with Decanter World Wine Awards: Tears of the Pine 23.04: Savatiano from Domaine Papagiannikos 24.03: Malagousia from Gerovassiliou 26.02: The almost extinct Kidonitsa grape variety and winery Monemvasia 28.24: Another recommended winery: Domaine Skouras 30.09: Recommendations on greek islands to visit 33.26: Greek food and wine pairing - Moussaka and Xinomavro 36.12: Pairing with Sage and with Nero di Troia  39.01: Olly’s Podcast journey - Listen HERE 40.54: Celebrity guest Dawn French 41.52: Kylie Minogue’s wine range 43.18: Celebrity wines: Inglenook featured on Ep 61 of the Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Podcast 44.36: Britpop by Alex James 46:57: Pink’s winery Two Wolves   Any thoughts or questions, do email me: [email protected] Or contact me on Instagram @eatsleep_winerepeat If you fancy watching some videos on my youtube channel: Eat Sleep Wine Repeat Or come say hi at www.eatsleepwinerepeat.co.uk Until next time, Cheers to you!   ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- THE EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT PODCAST HAS BEEN FEATURED IN DECANTER MAGAZINE, RADIO TIMES AND FEED SPOT AS THE 6TH BEST UK WINE MAKING PODCAST.