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The ancient Greeks on Crete may have cheated the Romans by exporting "knock-off" versions of their highly prized raisin wine.
Ancient sources describe similar techniques for producing raisin wines. Columella, a Roman agricultural writer, noted that ...
For over three millennia, this ancient Greek grape has survived harsh island conditions in the southern Aegean Sea. Now, it’s ...
The recorded history of wine in Ancient Greece begins around the 15th century BC, while viticulture appears to have existed ...
The modern Irish pub. If we take all of wine history into account, Greece may be a better candidate than France for the mother country of wine France may be modern wine’s ‘mother country’ as ...
A Greek business owner was astounded when an unexpected turn of events unfolded at his wine shop. One of the greatest joys of travel is stumbling upon hidden gems and savouring local delights.
After the fabulous dinner at Kokkari, I was excited to get an invite to taste six Greek wines with Jamie Boyd of Cutting Edge and Lindsey Murrell of Athenee Imports one recent September afternoon ...
Having written about Greek white wines earlier this year, as autumn approaches it is time to look at its red wines. Greece has a treasure trove of more than 300 indigenous grape varieties ...
The revival of local grape varieties is breathing new life into one of the world's oldest and most prestigious wine industries. If there's one place I want to be right now, it's Greece—anywhere ...
Greece produces shockingly high-value bottles of red, white, and rosé wine. Greek wines may be among the most underrated on the planet. Why is a mystery, as the Greeks have been making wine since ...
Greek wine has been going through a renaissance over the last decade, and the wine world now realises that the country has something to offer other than mass-produced retsina and other cheap ...