Argiris Tsakiris

I was born in 1954 in Volos.

Degrees:

• Chemist at the University of Thessaloniki Greece
• Oenologist • Viticulture • wine sensory evaluation at the Bordeaux Institute of Oenology.
• PhD (2005) in fermentations with immobilized yeasts in University of Patras Greece.
• I worked as oenologist for 9 years at the “Hellenic Society for Wines and Alcohol” (Botrys) in the production of spirits, wines and spirits
• For 5 years, as an oenologist and wine seller in the company “Oenotechniki”
• I made wines in Bordeaux, Attica, Nemea, Naoussa, Messinia and Paros.

Teaching:

• In 1987 I began teaching at the newly established Department of Oenology Beverage Control and Technology and Sensory Evaluation of TEI of Athens,
• I retired as Professor at the Department of «Wine Sciences, Vine and Drinks »at the University of «Western Attica».
• In Greek print and online journalism magazines mainly wines for more than 30 years
• 14 scientific publications in international magazines and two chapters in international science volumes.
• Main supervisor in one PhD completed and one in progress.

Books:

• Oenology, From Grape to Wine 1988, new edition 1994, 2008, 2010
• Potographie (alcoholic beverages) 1994, 1997
• Greek Oenognosisa (wine knowledge) 1994, 1994, 2009
• French wines 2000
• I make my own wine 1995
• I make my own spirits 2000, 2007
• Oenology, research and applications 2006
• Viticulture, for quality wines 2011
• Enjoying the taste of 2013

Also, I am one of the authors of the books:

• Oenemporio (2019)
• The Wine Book 1994, 2012
• Alpha wine guide (10 annual guides from 2000 to 2009)