Epiphanios of Mylopotamos (Greek: Επιφάνιος ο Μυλοποταμινός, romanized: Epifanios o Mylopotaminos; born 1956, Nikisiani, Kavala; died 11 December 2020, Mylopotamos, Mount Athos[1]), also known as Epifanios Mylopotaminos,[2] was a Greek Orthodox monk and chef.
He went to Mylopotamos in 1990 and bought the area for 2 million drachma, or about 6,000 euros, from the Monastery of Great Lavra.
[4] Since 1990,[2] Father Epiphanios has lived in the Skete of St. Eustathius, a dependency of the Monastery of Great Lavra located in Mylopotamos.
There, he built and maintained a vineyard and winery and was responsible for making Mylopotamos wine well known across the world.
The book, originally written in Greek (title: Μαγειρική του Αγίου Όρους), has been translated into various languages, including English, Russian, Bulgarian, and Romanian.