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WHAT IS A DEGUSTATION MENU AND WHY YOU SHOULD TRY ONE
“If you’re a dedicated foodie, then the thing you’ll love the most is that you simply get to try out a wider range of dishes in one sitting.
If you’ve always wondered what a degustation menu is but have been too afraid to ask, you’ve come to the right place. ‘Degustation’ is also known as a chef’s tasting menu, so, it’s literally a menu that offers you lots of different dishes to try. It’s perfect for anyone who is adventurous when it comes to food and keen to try out new gastronomic trends. While the dishes are small, they are packed with flavor, imagination and quality ingredients. A restaurant offering a chef’s tasting or degustation dining may also offer beverage matching, pairing each dish with a suitable drink that complements its flavors. The chef’s tasting menu is their chance to shine, tapping the depths of their creativity and imagination.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Greece, Greece
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
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WHAT IS A DEGUSTATION MENU AND WHY YOU SHOULD TRY ONE
“If you’re a dedicated foodie, then the thing you’ll love the most is that you simply get to try out a wider range of dishes in one sitting.
If you’ve always wondered what a degustation menu is but have been too afraid to ask, you’ve come to the right place. ‘Degustation’ is also known as a chef’s tasting menu, so, it’s literally a menu that offers you lots of different dishes to try. It’s perfect for anyone who is adventurous when it comes to food and keen to try out new gastronomic trends. While the dishes are small, they are packed with flavor, imagination and quality ingredients. A restaurant offering a chef’s tasting or degustation dining may also offer beverage matching, pairing each dish with a suitable drink that complements its flavors. The chef’s tasting menu is their chance to shine, tapping the depths of their creativity and imagination.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hatzidakis Winery / Οινοποιείο Χατζηδάκη, Kallisti, Pyrgos, Thira, 84701, Santorini 847 00, Greece
Hatzidakis Winery was founded in 1997.
Hatzidakis Winery is open throughout the year.! Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer, anytime you come to Santorini, it would be our pleasure to welcome you! Our trained staff is always ready to show you around the winery upon request. The tour usually begins from the cave where the stainless steel wine tanks are and finish in the barrel area, where Vinsanto (Wine naturally sweet) has been aging for more than 14 years!
In the cave of wine aging barrels, there are several monastery tables and benches where guests have the opportunity to sit and enjoy 6 different wines from our winery. Each wine is presented in the most analytical way by our employees. The wines are accompanied by Naxos Graviera Cheese and barley bread.
Our visitors will have the opportunity to learn a lot about the grape varieties of Santorini, its wines, the microclimate of the island, and the rare pruning and organic farming that we apply to all the vineyards we cultivate.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ftelos Brewery Santorini, Karterádos 847 00, Greece
Includes tastes of 6 exquisite artisanal beers paired with a 6-stage fine dine menu (link to the menu)
The exciting new destination on the island of Santorini for craft
beer and gastronomy lovers. This modern visitable brewery produces
exquisite artisanal beer onsite, using signature local ingredients.
Situated in Karterados, just a 3-min drive south of Fira, it is nearly
4,800m2, including the production facilities, two beer-themed
restaurants, and two tapas bars. People with disabilities have full
access to all FTELOS facilities. FTELOS Brewery offers the optimum culinary experience on the island that any traveler should not miss!
Upon arrival a guided tour is performed by expert guides. The food pairing of the beers that follows, is actually an amazing food ritual of a 6-stage palate pleasing degustation menu prepared by their in-house chef!
Duration: 2 hours
