Wine Portraits

What’s your name, what is your profession and where do you work?My name is Laetitia Piccirillo and I am the owner of Yefsi’s Greek Import and co-owner of Nørrebro Kolonial, which is a grocery store on Jægersborggade in Copenhagen. I am French with Greek and Italian origins and I have been working in the food industry for the last 20 years. From where do you know about our wines?When I started to import Greek products, a few moths later I heard about Oinofilia and tried to meet Maria in her little Chapel. But due to different schedules, I never managed...

What’s your name, what is your profession and where do you work?My name is Peder Larsen. I am an educated sommelier from Vinakademiet in Silkeborg. Since then I did the WSET level 3 and am currently studying for my Diploma with WSET in London. I manage a wine shop in Næstved, on Southern Zealand, selling wines to both private customers and B2B. From where do you know about our wines?Years back, when I was studying for sommelier, I heard about Greek wines and was looking for them. By chance, I met Maria at a #winelover "get together" a few years...

What’s your name, what is your profession and where do you work?My name is  Lorenzo Cioli. I am from Tuscany in Italy and I work as head sommelier at the fish restaurant Iluka in the center of Copenhagen owned by Beau Clugston. From where do you know about our wines?The reputation of Maria is spread between suppliers as a great taster and a knowledgeable wine person. I asked sommelier Felix Chamarro to give me her contact details because I was looking for something different and exciting. Do you have a favourite Greek wine?It is always difficult to reply to such...

What’s your name, what is your profession and where do you work?My name is Pernille. I am an educated waitress and sommelier from Vinakademiet in Copenhagen. I own a wine bar in Odense that also sells wine to private clients and other businesses. I have an AP degree in Commerce Management and a BA study in Innovation and Entrepreneurship on the side of my work. From where do you know about our wines?It started some years ago in Copenhagen, where I was invited by a friend to a wine tasting that happened to be with Greek wines, hosted by Maria....

What’s your name and what do you do? My name is Stefan Jensen. I'm the owner of Terroiristen wine bar and the wine import and distribution company WineWise in Copenhagen. My work focus is on natural wines from Italy & Eastern Europe. From where do you know about our wines? From a Wine Jockey event at Terrroiristen in 2013. That evening gave me a new perspective on Greek wines of today. I learned about the dynamic natural wine scene in Greece and I've since worked with many different Greek wines in both private & professional contexts. In the wine bar,...