{"id":38404,"date":"2018-01-16T21:27:26","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T19:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/?p=38404"},"modified":"2026-01-16T21:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:40:12","slug":"wine-bar-of-the-year-2017-athens-lux-excellence-award-for-cheese-tasting-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wine-bar-of-the-year-2017-athens-lux-excellence-award-for-cheese-tasting-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Bar of the Year 2017 \u2013 Athens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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inque Wine & Deli Reaches #1 on TripAdvisor for the First Time<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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In 2017, Cinque Wine & Deli<\/strong> reached another defining milestone in its journey, receiving international recognition from the United Kingdom<\/strong> at the prestigious LUX Excellence Awards<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>

Cinque Wine & Deli was honored with two major distinctions<\/strong>:<\/p>

-Wine Bar of the Year 2017 \u2013 Athens<\/strong><\/p>

-LUX Excellence Award for Cheese Tasting Sessions \u2013 Athens<\/strong><\/p>

An achievement that confirmed what guests and wine lovers had already been saying \u2014 that Cinque was redefining what a wine bar experience in Athens could be.<\/p>

An International Seal of Excellence<\/strong><\/h2>

Receiving recognition from an international institution such as the LUX Excellence Awards marked an important moment for Cinque Wine & Deli.
It was not only a celebration of quality, but a validation of a philosophy built around:<\/p>

-Authentic Greek wine culture<\/p>

-Carefully curated tasting experiences<\/p>

-Educational storytelling through wine and food<\/p>

-Warm, human-centered hospitality<\/p>

This award placed Cinque among the most distinguished wine bars internationally, strengthening its reputation beyond Greece.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Cheese & Wine as a Cultural Experience<\/strong><\/h2>

\u03a4\u03bf LUX Excellence Award for Cheese Tasting Sessions<\/strong> highlighted a key element of the Cinque identity:
the elevation of Greek cheese and wine pairings into a structured, experiential journey.<\/p>

At Cinque, cheese tastings were never served as simple accompaniments. They were designed as:<\/p>

-Guided sessions with Greek PDO cheeses<\/p>

-Thoughtful wine pairings that enhanced both elements<\/p>

-Storytelling moments connecting terroir, producers, and tradition<\/p>

This approach transformed tastings into memorable experiences \u2014 a concept that would later become one of Cinque\u2019s strongest signatures.<\/p>

Powered by the Guests<\/strong><\/h2>

At the same time, Cinque Wine & Deli was maintaining its top position on TripAdvisor<\/span><\/span> for 19 consecutive months<\/strong>, thanks entirely to guest reviews and trust.<\/p>

This ongoing support from travelers and locals alike reinforced one simple truth:<\/p>

Excellence is built every day \u2014 one guest, one glass, one experience at a time.<\/p><\/blockquote>

A Growing Legacy of Awards<\/strong><\/h2>

The LUX Excellence Awards of 2017 became another chapter in what would soon evolve into a rare distinction:<\/p>

\ud83d\udc49 Cinque Wine & Deli emerging as one of the most awarded wine bar concepts in Greece and internationally<\/strong><\/p>

Each award added depth \u2014 not just to the brand\u2019s reputation, but to its responsibility to keep evolving without losing authenticity.<\/p>

Moving Forward with the Same Commitment<\/strong><\/h2>

As shared at the time:<\/p>

\u201cWe will continue the hard work.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>

Not as a slogan \u2014 but as a promise.<\/p>

A promise to honor Greek wine, elevate gastronomy, and deliver experiences worthy of global recognition.<\/p>

And the journey was only just beginning. \ud83c\udf77\ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cinque Wine & Deli Reaches #1 inque Wine & Deli Reaches #1 on TripAdvisor for the First Time In 2017,<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"iawp_total_views":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[151],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-awards"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Wine-Bar-of-the-Year-2017-\u2013-Athens-LUX-Excellence-Awards.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38404"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38410,"href":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38404\/revisions\/38410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cinque.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}