Posts Tagged ‘Greek Wine’
Greek Wine
A country with thousands of years of winemaking experience behind it, Greece was one of the first countries to start producing wine, with evidence pointing back over 6,500 years ago. It’s believed that wine was produced both on a household and communal basis back then. A Greek word, which they would use was ‘pigeage’ and that would…
Read MoreGreek Sparkling Wine
Greece is a country that is usually known as a holiday destination. Beautiful beaches, perfect weather, excellent food and the well-known Greek hospitality. What is not widely known, is that Greeks have been producing wine since ancient times. Famous wine varieties, and some unique ones that you can find only in a Greek territory. Over…
Read MoreInterview With An Oenologist – Chris Apidopoulos
The World of Wine is marvelously kept in its purest form thanks to the hard work and studies of Oenologists around the world, in this article, we speak with a man who has helped encourage the growth of healthy grapes for the production of wine, his name is Chris Apidopoulos. Now let’s find out a…
Read MoreUncovering The Greeks – Domaine Karanika
Retsina (Greek: Ρετσίνα) is a Greek white (or rosé) resinated wine, which has been made for at least 2,000 years. Its unique flavor is said to have originated from the practice of sealing wine vessels, particularly amphorae, with Aleppo pine resin in ancient times. In 1977, I was traveling on the Sicily to Greece Mediterranean…
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