Greek vineyards
Greece is the southernmost country of the Balkan Peninsula. It is shaped by the way the spine of the Balkans, itself an off-shoot of the Alps, heads South and dives into the Mediterranean Sea. Furthermore,…
Greek wine without limits
Greece is producing wines that are more diverse than those from most wine producing countries. The sheer number of indigenous and international grape varieties grown in this country offers numerous aromatic and flavour profiles. This…
New Greek wine legislation
The Greek wine legislation, along with those of the other EU countries, is changing. The European Union has introduced a unified system for all its members. The implementation was phased and will be concluded by…
Discreet wines
What term captures the essence of what Greek wines are all about? Is there a single adjective that can help to define what sets the wines from Greece apart? I think so: Greek wines are…
A fine wine article
The wines of Greece continue to make more and more headlines. A mere two years ago, one had to look hard to find solid info. Thankfully this has changed since, and I am very excited…
Different occasions
I am being asked on a regular basis what wine to serve at different occasions. Most of the times, people look for general advice, rather than specific food and wine pairing combinations. In Greece, events…
Messenikola
I just returned from a trip to Northern Greece (strictly speaking Sterea Ellada), where I spent the Easter holiday with my family. We stayed at the Limni (lake) Plastira in the prefecture of Karditsa in…
Greek wine legislation
Wines produced within the EU are divided into two quality categories, Table Wines and Quality Wines. These categories are translated into different national wine classifications for each member state. Greek Quality Wines come from viticultural…
Greek wine industry
The cultivation of vines in Greece reaches back to antiquity. Some of the earliest references to wine come from the poetry of Homer. Yet, few people are aware of just how young the current Greek…
Wines Of Greece
“The Wines of Greece: Santorini and Assyrtiko” is the theme of a comprehensive 15 page report that has just been released by The International Wine Review . They publish bi-monthly reports that are available by subscription…