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The best known wine from Cyprus is undoubtedly Commandaria. This is made, with naming
variations, by a number of companies and is the local rival to Port. This wine supposedly dates from
the time when the Knights Templar controlled the island. The final bottle states: As originally made
for the commanders of the Knights Templar in Cyprus during The Crusades,1095 - 1291.

The best known of them all is undoubtedly Commandaria St. John from Keo and three of a number of
variations are shown above. Unfortunately I do not know which company made the Commandaria in
the basket. We start the next page with four more Commandaria wines. The three Commandaria
Alasia, the Saint Barnabas and the un-named bottle are from Loel and the final one from Etko.

Now for the table wines. Etko also made the set of "Lady" minis. They are Blonde Lady, Dark Lady,
Fair Lady, Pink Lady, Rose Lady and White Lady. I suspect that each can be found in both clear and
green bottles and possibly brown also.

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