From the Ionian island of Lefkada, off the western coast of Greece, from 500 meters up comes an unfamiliar grape, from vines that are 35 years old. The 50 days... read more →
A positively fascinating, full flavored wine from a grape few people know about. Turns out that aidani is often added to the more well known assyrtiko, which gives the mostly... read more →
Here’s a little item for the students out there: savatiano is the most planted grape in Greece. This one is from vines planted in 1960 on sandy loam soils. The... read more →
$45 for a Greek white wine? If you want a white that’s going to be brilliant, sing loudly with acid, get your biggest wine geek friend to actually say, wazzat?... read more →
Andreas Kontozisis' vineyards northwest of Athens are some of Greece’s first organic. From minimally irrigated soils, this limniona is fermented and raised in stainless. It’s kind of like a full-bodied... read more →
From ungrafted vine from the Ionian islands, off the west coast of Greece, we get a white wine on the tannic side, which will totally charm the pants off of... read more →
This wine, produced by Papras, certified organic since 1990, is part of a series named after the dangerous, beautiful and jealous nymphs of the freshwater springs. Grown on the limestone... read more →
I loved discovering this producer. This honey-scented wine has an old- fashioned church spicy thing going on. It’s got a little fizz from the trapped CO2, a touch of nutty... read more →
Giorgas Balatsouras works where no one else does, 800 meters up in the Delphi area of Greece (the temple of Athena and the Oracle are down the road by 45... read more →
When Frenchman Jérôme Binda landed on the island of Tinos in 2011 he had no prior winemaking experience. So he took some instruction from the naturally-minded Jason Ligas and eventually... read more →