Vassilis Marinos is a graduate of the Department of Chemistry of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.In 1989 he started his postgraduate studies at the University of Adelaide, Australia, studying with his PhD thesis the “Application of mass spectroscopy by ionization with mobile atoms in the analysis of aromatic precursors in must and wine”. In 1991 he became a member of the Australian Society for Viticulture and Oenology and in this capacity he participated in various oenological and tasting seminars. He was head of the research department of the Society ‘I. Boutaris & Son Oenology’ until 1996 when he became a founding member of AMPELONIKIS.
Vasilis Marinos
Oenologist
Foteini Thomaidou
Co-owner
3rd Generation Distiller
BSc in Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
MSc in Food Science
WSET Certified (Spirits) | Accademia di Vino
Co-owner, Master Distiller & Marketing Manager
Thomaidis Tasos
Vineyard
Tasos Thomaidis Tasos studied at the gymnastics academy of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, won the world championship in take won do and when he decided to start a family at the age of 25 he returned back to the village and took over the family vineyards. Together with his wife Giamalidou Eleni in 1999 they founded the traditional distillery. Over time and with many hours of vineyard work and study he is now an excellent connoisseur of the subject.