{"id":623,"date":"2023-03-08T02:55:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T23:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityofretsina.com\/?p=623"},"modified":"2023-05-31T01:22:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T22:22:44","slug":"%ce%b2%ce%b1%ce%bb%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%cf%80%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%af%ce%b4%ce%b7%cf%82-%ce%bf-coffee-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cityofretsina.com\/en\/%ce%b2%ce%b1%ce%bb%ce%ac%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%cf%80%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%af%ce%b4%ce%b7%cf%82-%ce%bf-coffee-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Valantis Lambrianidis, the Coffee Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"

How likely is it that a man who has literally dedicated his life to coffee finds room in his taste palette to enjoy a glass of retsina? Very likely \u2013 especially since retsina will probably help him recall fond memories of his youth, childhood friends and the value of neighborhood in a way that coffee could never\u2026<\/p>

\"The happy moments that come to my mind with retsina and good friends from the old days are the past that I would gladly like to taste in the present\".<\/p><\/blockquote>

ENJOYMENT DOESN'T (SHOULDN\u2019T) HAVE LIMITS.<\/strong><\/p>

Many times, those who have specialized in a field hardly get out of it. Or, at least, we can hardly imagine them doing anything else. One such case is Valantis Lambrianidis, authorized SCA trainer, coffee consultant, WCE certified judge and owner of \"Valenio\" on the pedestrian street of Iktinou, a real \"temple\" for coffee lovers in Thessaloniki - and not only. With a resume like that, it would be hard to imagine Valantis enjoying anything other than good coffee, in any form. But is it really so?<\/p>

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THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN AT THE \"VALENIO\" CAFE, ON THE PEDESTRIAN OF IKTINO.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>

\"When I hear the word 'retsina', the first choice of wine we had in our youth comes to mind. The truth is that it may no longer be our first choice, but every time we put it on our table, we miss all those moments when it accompanied us at happy tables, in the company of friends\" confesses the coffee expert. And the truth is, his experience is no different from the experiences of most of us. For what reason, however, is it no longer his first choice, despite the fact that it is an extremely Greek wine, but also tasty? \"Many people think of retsina as an economical wine, while some others consider it to be of low quality...\" says Valantis Lambrianidis. \"That's probably why we don't see it on many wine lists out in the shops anymore. I would love for the people working to reintroduce retsina to us as a more refined type of wine to help restore its image and learn more about the production of this Greek product\".<\/p>

FLASHBACK.<\/strong><\/p>

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\"The palette of flavors and aromas of wine is very large. So do the choices we make: they change according to each occasion, but also our mood\" adds the coffee expert. \"The only thing that is certain is that retsina goes well with good company and an appetite for conversation. The happy moments that come to my mind with retsina and good friends from the old days are the past that I would happily like to taste in the present \u2013 especially with a more refined taste, which will pique our interest\u201d.<\/p>

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Choose the interest you want and discover the route that suits:<\/strong><\/p>

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