The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum is organizing a Wine Tasting Day on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., in the museum's "G. Anemogiannis" hall of the Museum, as part of the Foundation's anniversary collectible wine competition to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the publication of the iconic novel "The Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas."
Konstantinos Lazarakis MW
The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum and thirteen of the most renowned wineries in Crete come together in a creative challenge to capture the personality of Nikos Kazantzakis' iconic hero Alexis Zorbas in a wine: lively, authentic, multidimensional, and unconventional.
Yro koliakoudakis DipWSET
Participating wineries: Alexakis, Amargiotakis, Diamantakis, Douloufakis, Union of Heraklion, Zacharioudakis Estate, Idaia, Lyrakis, Moinoterra, Dourakis, Paterianakis Estate, Strataridakis, Titakis.
Which Cretan wine will manage to capture the indomitable spirit of Zorba?
Apostolos Plachouras DipWSET
The answer will be given on Saturday, January 24, by four renowned wine experts: Konstantinos Lazarakis MW, Apostolos Plachouras DipWSET,
Iro Koliaoudaki DipWSET, and Pr. Mondher Bouzayen, INP-ENSA Toulouse.
Ticket price: €80.00
Advance ticket sales: more.com
Pr. Mondher Bouzayen, INP-ENSA Toulouse
The ticket includes a tasting of the winning wine on the day of the tasting, a tasting glass, free admission to the Wine and Culture Festival in Ano Archanes (February 7, 2026), where the name and label of the winning wine will be presented for the first time, as well as a guided tour of the Nikos Kazantzakis Museum with advance booking on the day and time of your choice.
The event will be broadcast live and free of charge via livestreaming. More information will be announced soon.
More information about the tasting day at kazantzaki.gr: https://www.kazantzaki.gr/gr/initiative-overview
The event is part of the Crete – European Region of Gastronomy 2026 project.
