Cyprus at a Glance - Pre-Travel Consultation and Support - INDOOR Live Virtual Tour

My name is Pambos and I was born in Limassol, Cyprus where I live with my wife and two children. I'm a United World Colleges alumni (AC 88-90), with further studies in Business Marketing. I'm a certified Sommelier with Professional Sommelier Diploma and a founding member of the Cyprus Sommelier Association. Also involved with the Cyprus Wineries Association, where I'm considered a trustworthy ambassador of the Cypriot Wines and Viniculture. I have been involved in the gourmet food and fine wine industry for as long as I can remember. Thus I have deep roots and connections with most producers on the island. Back in 1996, when I first got in the business, I was sourcing European delicatessen food and wines for import to the island. it is easy to comprehend the knowledge and experience gained by numerous trips to the country sites of Italy, France and Greece in search of the finest gourmet products. As a sommelier I offer services to independent restaurant operators, wine professionals and local wineries. I organise and guide events and trips for wine enthusiasts, visitors and residents to local wineries. Cyprus has a long history in wine making. As a matter of fact, archeological discoveries have shown that wine was produced on the island some 4500 years ago, putting Cyprus on the map as the oldest wine producing country in the Mediterranean. Nowadays the industry is radically changing, with modern winemaking techniques and practises being introduced and more work done in the vineyards by well equipped young professional wine makers. As one of them stated a few years ago: 'Cyprus produces New World wines on an old world soil!' Last time I checked there were 106 registered wineries on the island, of which some are active and some not. Some accept guests and some don't and only 54 of them are exposed in the retail market. Very easy to get lost and misled unless you have some inside information from someone who is constantly visiting the wineries and their vineyards and can open a few doors. I get great pleasure each time I join in with my guests for their tasting experiences, whether a simple wine sampling at the Tasting Room, a food and wine matching dinner at a restaurant or a multi-day trip through numerous vineyards and endless sipping and spitting in the wineries' cellars. I'm always willing to take on any challenge by guests. My guests enjoy the privilege that comes from visiting sights with a connoisseur, an industry insider, meet and talk to producers, find out little secrets, taste their wines in extraordinary ambiences and in general be guided into a dimension where they wouldn't get otherwise. Your Wine Experience Guide Pambos ** All tours can be customised and more people can be added to the tours. Add or delete elements as you like. Just message me with your ideas and I will help you create a memorable visit. United World Collages alumni (AC 88-90) ASI Professional Sommelier Diploma Chevalier de Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage de Cyprus Very Nice Guy Please allow me to inform you that while I am a certified professional sommelier, I am not particularly equipped to provide insightful tours of historical sites.