Greece

Greeks are amongst the first peoples to have produced wine into the world and Greece has some of the oldest vineyards extant, making the country justifiably famous for its great local wines. The earliest evidence of wine production in Greece...

Santorini's wines are world-famous for their exceptional quality and unique character, while the island's vineyards are the oldest in Greece

Greek wines are famously considered some of the best in the world, and Greece is home to a number of varieties found only in the country. After over fifty thousand wine lovers and experts participated in the voting, Botilia.gr, a...

Giannis Paraskevopoulos, of Gaia Winery on the Greek island of Santorini, makes underwater wines which undergo a process of underwater aging.

Greece is one of the oldest wine regions in the world and one of the first wine-producing areas in Europe.

A huge exhibition of the best wines Crete has to offer will take place in Chania on April 20th and 21st, 2019. The Oinokritika Wine Festival 2019 will highlight Crete’s major wine networks as well as smaller wine distributors. In...

This weekend, Wines of Crete, the association that groups together the winemakers of Greece's biggest island, will be throwing open the doors to OiNotika 2018, the Cretan wine fair, in the city of Chania. During the event, visitors will be...

  In the heart of the Mediterranean is the Greek island of Crete, which is home to some of the largest vineyards in Greece. With a continuous presence since Minoan times, Cretan vines have a millennial history that places the...

The revival of the Wine Festival took place with  success in the city of Alexandroupoli, the capital of the Evros regional unit in Thrace. According to first estimations, more than 25,000 people visited the site where the events took...

Wine history in Greece dates back to the ancient times, though it is not difficult to find winemakers that keep the ancient traditions of Greek winemaking alive until nowadays. In ancient Greece, wine had its own god, Dionysus. He was...

Despite the ongoing crisis, Greek wine producers are enjoying a big rise in demand coming not only from abroad but now also domestically, despite big increases in taxes on alcoholic beverages that had seen sales driven down. Greek wine is...

This year has proven successful for Samos wines which have already received significant distinctions according to an announcement made by the Union of Winery Cooperatives of Samos. Samos Anthemis 500 ml 2006 and Samos Nectar 2008 500 ml won the...

Greek wines fascinate the entire world. They are promoted in every continent by successful winemakers, international media feature about them and they keep winning medals and distinctions in international contests. As it seems, the financial crisis can't affect their perfect...

Father Epiphanios of Mylopotamos was the Greek monk who first brought Holy Mount Athos cuisine to the world. The author of the book "The Cuisine of Holy Mount Athos" made monastic cooking, based mostly on fish and legumes, an important...

Taking a trip to Mt. Pelion in Greece in autumn after the heat of summer is gone when the leaves change colors to beautiful shades of orange and red can be like a fairy tale. Mt. Pelion, located in the...