The Greeks have been making wine for 3,000 years or more. But just when the mythical deeds of Dionysos, the god of wine, ended and records of mortal winemaking began is unclear. It is known, however, ...

The wine I’m recommending this week goes back to the days of the ancient Greeks. Retsina wine — Greek wine flavored with a distinctive touch of pine resin — is said to have begun as a result of a ...

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This traditional Greek wine, made with the addition of pine resin, has been roundly scorned. But a new breed of producers aims to change minds. By Eric Asimov Anyone who has traveled to Greece or even ...

Greek wine and food with island and a typical Greek house in background - Kesu01/Getty Images With their hard-to-pronounce labels and indecipherable grapes, it's easy to skip past Greek wines on the ...

After a hard day’s work on the island of Mycenae, the boys gathered at the temple for conversation and cocktails. The trendy beverage of the moment (the moment being 1150 B.C.) was the “double axe:” ...

One of the great pleasures of traveling is the ability to literally walk in the footsteps of ancient peoples. For me, a favorite destination is the Acropolis in Athens, where you can climb through the ...

It is officially summer according to the astronomical calendar, and it has been granted to us until Sept. 22. So let’s not waste a minute. When the weather gets warm, I like to drink wines made for ...

Hiking through lush forests, our writer follows ancient paths to witness the reinvention of Greece’s iconic wine We’re high in the mountains above Skopelos town and there’s not a single Mamma Mia! fan ...

“Rumor has it,” winemaker Vassilis Papagiannakos says, “Socrates drank Savatiano wines.” This ancient grape of Greece, best known for its starring role in resin-tinged retsina, has been cultivated in ...

Greek wines offer a captivating journey, and their unique characteristics make them a valuable addition to any wine collection. Distinctive Terroir: Greece’s diverse climate, abundant sunshine, and ...

Occasionally, I’ll spot a Greek wine on a wine list in a restaurant. That’s a surprise. And when Wine & Spirits magazine published their annual survey of the top 50 bestselling restaurant wines this ...