The Cinque Journal / The Greek Wine Journey
FROM THE ARCHIVE · 2017
Cinque Wine & Deli Monastiraki — The Complete Cinque Experience
From the archive, November 2017: the opening of Cinque in Monastiraki and a larger home for tastings, art and Greek wine hospitality.
Published 2017-11-03 · Cinque — The Greek Wine Journey
IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinque Wine & Deli opened in Monastiraki and marked a defining moment for the brand.
This opening did not come from ease.
It came from necessity.
The growing audience, the constant flow of people and ideas, and the creative pressure of the early years made one thing clear: Cinque required a larger, more contemporary space — a space capable of fully expressing what the brand had represented from day one.
Monastiraki became that space.
A Bigger Space for a Clearer Focus
Cinque does not expand to grow louder.
It expands to grow clearer.
The Monastiraki location was designed as a larger, more modern wine bar, allowing the brand to focus on what defines it most strongly: experiences, tastings, exhibitions and cultural dialogue.
Here, wine is not simply served.
It is presented, explained, explored and shared.
The space allowed Cinque to organize tastings properly, host exhibitions with intention, and create an environment where art, wine and hospitality coexist naturally.
Where Art and Wine Meet Daily Life
From its earliest days, Cinque is closely connected with art and cultural expression.
Monastiraki finally offered the scale and structure needed for this vision.
The location functioned as a living platform where:
wine tastings unfold with depth
exhibitions integrate seamlessly into the space
ideas are exchanged freely
and hospitality becomes a cultural experience
This is why Monastiraki was conceived as the most complete Cinque location — the place where all elements of the brand come together in balance.
Entering the World of Corporate Gifting
With Monastiraki, Cinque stepped decisively into the demanding field of business and corporate gifting.
This move required precision, consistency and trust.
The location supported curated wine gifts, premium selections and tailored proposals for professional clients — one of the most challenging segments in hospitality.
Monastiraki showed that Cinque can respond confidently to complex, high-standard environments while remaining authentic and human.
A Major Step After the First Store
This opening represented the first major leap after the initial Cinque store.
A leap in scale.
A leap in ambition.
A leap in clarity.
The larger, contemporary space allowed long-held ideas to finally take form — ideas that exist from the beginning but now find the room to breathe, evolve and mature.
The Cinque Vision in Full Form
Cinque Wine & Deli Monastiraki stands as a statement of maturity.
A place where:
experience meets structure
creativity meets professionalism
and vision meets execution
It represents the moment when Cinque operates with confidence, depth and direction — not adapting anymore, but expressing itself fully.
This is not just another location.
It is Cinque, fully realized.