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Greeks Meet Virtually to Drink Ouzo Under Lockdown

Drinking ouzo with a group of friends gathered around a table full of delicious mezedes, or small dishes, and sharing the latest news is a quintessential Greek experience. The country's nationwide lockdown, however, has pushed Greeks to re-imagine these social...

Bear Family Gobbles Fruit, Washes it Down with Ouzo on Greek Farm

A mother bear and her three cubs broke into a farm in Metsovo, northern Greece, and after they gobbled up all the fruit they could find they washed it down with the ouzo and tsipouro that was being stored...

Greek Feta Cheese, Ouzo to Receive Protection From Counterfeits in China

China and the European Union will sign an accord in Beijing on Wednesday to protect products which have a specific geographical origin — such as Greek feta cheese and ouzo — in a bid to fight the counterfeiting of...

Greek Company Bringing Flavored Ouzo to the Market

A Greek company which produces ouzo, has now combined the iconic Greek aperitif with different flavors, and it claims it has already found customers for the unique product abroad. While the company continues to offer traditional, licorice-flavored ouzo as well,...

Greek Island of Lesvos Hosts Sixth Annual Ouzo Festival

Ouzo is without question the most traditional and most popular alcoholic drink on the Greek island of Lesvos. Surprisingly, the history of the iconic liquor began only in the mid-nineteenth century, in Mytilene. Lesvos, where the beverage industry was born, is...

Greek Ouzo Conquers Iraq

In recent years Greek ouzo became extremely popular in Iraq, with exports increasing steadily, especially by northern Greece company Distillery Winery of Thrace. It seems that Greek ouzo is now replacing Iraq's popular arak, a transparent drink very similar to...

Greek Island Gets Set for Lesvos Ouzo Fest 2018

Revelers are getting ready for this weekend's Lesvos Ouzo Fest 2018 which promises fans of Greece's iconic tipple an event not to be forgotten. On Friday and Saturday events will take place at Plomari, with music, ouzo-tasting and food for all...

Ouzo: Delicious and Oh So Greek

When Greeks say "Let's go for a little ouzo," this is not only an important social invitation but also a culinary pleasure that is rarely turned down. Ouzo conjures up many images but the most common one is a picture...