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Greek Wines, Vineyards, Festivals, and Winetasting

Have a fine time tasting Greek wines.

Top 3 Greek Wines

Greece's wine industry is expanding by leaps and bounds, but only a few have made the leap into the internet. Here is a selection of some good wines you can easily find online.

Boutari Winery, Crete

A look at the famed Boutari winery on the island of Crete, where a modern winery runs into an age-old ghost story.

Book

Not all of the desert islands in this book are Greek ones, but Miles Lambert-Gocs, a self-proclaimed "worshipper of Dionysos" never strays too far from Greece - at least in spirit if not in spirits.

Reader Question: Greek Wine

Greek wine expert Miles Lambert Gocs answers a question on a vintage bottle of retsina.

Festival in Athens

The Dionyssia Wine Festival is an annual event sponsored by Vinetum, a wine marketing company. Despite its definitely commercial nature, it is a great way of getting introduced to a large number of Greek wines in a short period of time.

Boutari Winery, Crete

A look at the famed Boutari winery on the island of Crete, where a modern winery runs into an age-old ghost story.

Before You Buy Greek Wines

Raise your glass along with your Greek wine I.Q. with this quick look at Greek wines.

Greek Travel Book Review: Greek Salad, A Dionysian Travelogue by Miles Lambert-Gocs

A look at this entertaining exploration of the wines and food of Greece.

Oenorama

This bi-annual wine show is open to the public and offers a great chance to taste hundreds of Greek wines.

Attica Wineries

Explore the easily accessible wineries of the Attica region, near Athens and the new Athens airport.

Wines of Greece

Ancient vintners, modern vineyards - Greece's wines are growing, in quality and popularity.

Crete - Winetastings

With a wine tradition stretching back to Minoan times, Crete has tasted a lot of wines. Now, as wineries add tasting rooms, so can you.

Semeli Winery

This visitable winery in Attica offers many award-winning wines; there are also plans to add guest houses for visitors.

Fragou Winery, Spata

A beautiful winery run by Mrs. Fragou. The grounds are available for special events, and tours and tastings are offered. Near the new airport.

A & A Markou Vineyard

Good-natured "digital vineyard" highlighting the wines from this 150-year-old winery.

British and Japanese Praise Greek Wines

Athens News article by Ann Elder discussing the new appreciation of Greek wines by British and Japanese connoisseurs.

Cretan Wine

Detailed look at modern Cretan wines, from Interkriti. Also, information on the history of wine making in Crete.

Cyprus - Cuisine and Wine

Enjoy this introduction to some of the specialities of Cyprus. From Kypros-Net.

Haniotis Winery

Organic, chemical-free winery located on the mainland. Good photos of the wine production process.

Lefkes Wine Festival

On Paros, the village of Lefkes is promoting a new wine festival in August. Confirm before you go, but this hospitable village is worth a stop, if only to see the two working blacksmith shops and get some linen from Mrs. Kritikou, Mrs. Hanioti and Mrs. Panteleou.
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