Born in April 1981 in Athens, Gregory Kontos is one of Greece’s 22 WSET Diploma holders, Sommelier Graduate and contributor in mainstream Wine magazines in Greece. He travels extensively in Greece and abroad to discover and source the best, most intriguing and most authentic Greek wines and wineries one can possibly find. His results led him to found Aegean Wine Selections, an export agency solely focused in Greek Wines with a sense of place and authenticity and is aimed to specialized wine & spirit importers. He has received two major scholarships for his WSET Diploma theory and tasting results.

(e) gregory@aegeanwineselections.gr
(Skype) g_kontos_aegean

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Born in February 1951 in Athens, Vassilis Kontos has been working in international sales for 40 years, contributing to the greatest extent possible to the development of Greece’s general extroversion. After graduating as an economist from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 1975, he was hired as Exports Director in one of the largest companies in Europe, while at the same time he was working as a freelancer, helping more than 25 Greek companies export their products all over the world. Having acquired experience from the global market, in 1985 he decided to found Aegean Food Exports, the mother Company of Aegean Wine Selections. Through this company, he managed to put many products of the best Greek food and beverage manufacturers on the Global market.

(e) vassilis@aegeanexports.gr

(Skype) aegean_intertrade_co

Born in April 1980 in Athens, he studied Business Administration at the "University of Piraeus" and later also graduated the "Athens School of Fine Arts". He is a qualified Pro Olive Oil Expert, certified by Staregister, who has participated in dozens olive oil tastings from all over the world. He provides clients with regular updates on pricing and availability, as well as European legislation on olive oil packaging and sales. With Aegean Food Exports he has participated in many international food and beverage exhibitions (IFE London, ANUGA Cologne, Sial Paris etc.), always staying up to date with the developments in the industry. He has been working for Aegean Food Exports since October 2005 in sales, product portfolio management and new product developments.

(e) kostis@aegeanexports.gr

(Skype) aegean_kostis_kontos

Born in Athens in 1977, she graduated with honours from the Department of Management of the Technological Educational Institute of Athens. She has been working for Aegean Food Exports since 2002. She manages sales and is responsible for payments and quality assurance issues, providing all the necessary feedback to her colleagues and the company’s clients.

(e) ioanna@aegeanexports.gr
(Skype) aegean_ioanna_pseftoga

Born in March 1987 in Heraklion, Crete, she studied Business Administration at the "Athens University of Economics and Business". She specialises in Logistics Systems: Engineering and Management (Centre of Professional Training of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens). She has been working for Aegean Food Exports since December 2009, in the administration of the company and specifically managing orders (receipt, dispatch and monitoring), checking and coordinating shipments and informing clients on the status of exports.
 
(e) popi@aegeanexports.gr