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Konstantinos Kalpaxidis

Graduation Year:

Alba '22

Technical Director, Metaxa

Konstantinos (Kostis) Kalpaxidis was born and raised in Thessaloniki, Greece. After graduating from Agronomy school at Aristotle University and fulfilling his army duties, he pursued post-graduate studies in Winemaking, Viticulture & Wine Economics at Montpellier SupAgro, France and Geisenheim University, Germany. Spending time in several countries in Europe, studying and working, he met various cultures and terroirs. Eventually, in 2014, he returned to Greece, where he worked for a couple of wineries, ultimately as Head Winemaker, before joining the House of Metaxa in 2016. Today he holds the position of Technical Director or Metaxa Master, ensuring the correct balance between continuity and innovation for the 138-year-old Greek brand. 

QUESTIONS

Q. What are three enduring values Alba has taught you? 
Entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration and humility.

 

Q. Which is your fondest memory from your time at Alba? 
The moment our Theatrical Act at the open amphitheater of Alba was over. It was the last course of the program and we were the last play of all, so colleagues from our cohort joined us on stage to celebrate the successful finish of our studies in Alba. I remember feeling a great sense of fulfillment.

 

Q. What do you miss most from your days at Alba? 
The group projects: hard work, lots of fun, moments of despair but ultimately, success.

 

Q. If you could go back in time, is there anything that would you do differently? 
In retrospect, I would have asked even more questions during the classes.

 

Q. Who was your favorite teacher and why? 
That is a difficult question, as we had many memorable courses and teachers, however the one that struck me more was the “In search of Phronesis” course, a weekend of classes with Professor Dr. Haridimos Tsoukas.

 

Q. After graduation, have you maintained a relationship with your school and classmates? 
Yes, the school has been very good at nurturing a close relationship with the alumni. Beyond that, some of my classmates are now close friends of mine!

 

Q. Looking back, how did your time at Alba help you become the person you are today? 
It helped me better understand business, people and ultimately myself.

 

Q. What advice would you give a new Alba student? 
Take the most you can during your studies, ask the questions!

 

Q. Where do you get your inspiration from? 
From the people I love the most: my family and my closest friends.

 

Q. What is your motto in life?
The Heraclitian “Panta rhei” or “Everything flows”.

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