A small wine shop owner in Greece cannot believe what happened after two young women visited his business in Athens. People have been left gushing after the experience was shared onlineThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more
A man cannot believe what happened after two young women came to his wine tasting experience at his small wine shop in Athens (stock image)(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
A business owner in Greece who was waiting for someone to turn up to his wine shop was in shock after something unexpected happened. One of the best parts about travelling is finding unique places and trying out the local cuisine. And 20-year-old American woman, Josie, who is a student at the University of Michigan, recently took a trip around Europe, and included Greece as one of her must-visit places.
She has been sharing updates and reviews of her trip on her TikTok page @josiestoffan, where she boasts over 24,000 followers. Josie stopped by a small wine shop in Athens, and her experience has left people gushing.
Josie, visited the Cru Tasting Room Wine Bar and Store, and shared: “This local man was so happy we were the first people to take his wine tasting class at his small wine shop in Greece.”
She showed clips inside the wine shop where she and her friend were the only customers, but the owner joined them for the wine tasting and put a lot of heart into the experience. They tasted a range of different wines, plus enjoyed bread, dips and small bites.
Josie added: “If you got to Athens please reserve this class on Airbnb experience.” But little did Josie know that sharing a video of the Greek man’s wine shop would gain so much attention and “change his life”.
Commenting on the video, a nearby resident said: “I live right next to this shop and he’s really such a sweet man to all of his costumers! Definitely recommend.” A travel advisor shared: “Omg my heart. I am a travel advisor and book a ton of Greece I’ll make sure to share this with my clients.”
“Send me the details would love to add this to our honeymoon itinerary for Athens!,” another wrote. “Now this is the type of experience I want,” said someone else.
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One other insisted that they will also be visiting the wine shop, and said: “So glad I saw this before my trip at the end of the month! My friend and I are so excited for our wine tasting – thank you for sharing this special spot.”
One other wrote: “Greek people are the best. Always the sweetest with the warmest hospitality. Cannot wait to visit his shop!”
Someone else added: “Oh my heart, I love a locally owned spot, the owners always make dining such a memorable experience too.” “Just small people with big dreams. Even if you have one attendee, it’s a success,” noted one other.
“We are going on Monday,” shared another.
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Jodie shared an update, after the viral video had raked in over 600,000 views, and said: “I have received a message from him that he got many bookings and people stopping by the shop and is so happy with all of this support! Thank you all!”
She added: “I know that video changed his life. He originally did not know that I shared the video, I told him that I recommended it and he told me that he got dozens of listings and that he was so happy about it.
“People saw the video and went to his small wine shop in Athens to shop wine and showed him the video.”
On Tripadvisor, the owner describes the shop and experience, and said: “We are the one of the founders of Wine Tourism in Greece with over 25years experience in European, American & Asian markets. We are offering ultimate wine, brandy. extra virgin olive oil and honey tastings with some of the most low production but high quality products of Greece.”
You can booking cooking classes from £12, extra virgin olive oil experience with wine and herbs from £13, and an ultimate food and wine masterclass from £38 per person.
For more information on the wine shop, visit the Cru Tasting Room page on Trip Advisor.
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