Dimitri Zafeiropoulos has been global beverage director of Greek seafood concept Estiatorio Milos since 2022, having joined the company in early 2019. He worked his way up from the role of sommelier at Milos’ second New York City location, at Hudson Yards, to general manager of that location, to wine director for New York, and then to his current role. Now he coordinates the supply of Greek and other wines to markets as wide ranging as Dubai, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Zafeiropoulos arrived in New York City in 2012 to study photography, paying his bills, as many aspiring artists do, by working in restaurants.
He soon developed an interest in wine and began studying it, both by reading—starting, he thinks, with "Wine for Dummies"—as well as tasting, and eventually being certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers.
He recently discussed his approach to offering wine and other beverages to Milos’ customers, as well as cocktails, with and without alcohol, and his plans for his beverage program this summer.
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