I have spent more than a decade working across different sides of the wine industry. From restaurants and wine retail to wholesale distribution, exports, portfolio management and commercial leadership, each role has helped me understand wine from a different perspective.

What has always fascinated me is that wine is never just about what is in the glass. Behind every bottle there are people, vineyards, traditions, business decisions, successes and failures. Understanding these connections has been the driving force throughout my career.

Today, I hold the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines and an Executive MBA in International Business. I have worked with producers, importers, sommeliers and wine professionals across international markets and have served as a judge in international wine competitions.

I created Wine Vein as an independent platform dedicated to wine knowledge and opinion. Here you will find wine reviews, winery profiles, regional guides, vintage reports, industry analysis and stories from the people shaping the world of wine.

My goal is simple: to provide honest, well-informed and independent content that helps readers discover great wines, better understand the industry and appreciate the people behind it.

Thank you for visiting Wine Vein.

Yannis Athanasakopoulos
Founder