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All you need to know about Greek wine: Start exploring a land of exceptional terroir, indigenous grape varieties and cutting-edge winemaking
What do you know about Greek wine? It seems to be an area that even the most committed of wine lovers often overlook. Is it because the Greek roads are ones less travelled or because we simply have trouble pronouncing the names of the grape varieties (have a go at Agiorgitiko) and therefore will choose something that appears more familiar?
Although Greece is one of the oldest wine regions in the world, with wine production dating back to the Ancient Greek times, today it doesn’t rank in the top ten wine producing countries globally and, in the UK, we’re more likely to go for wines from Italy, France, New Zealand, Australia and Spain before we think about Greece.
Agora Vermouth - your new aperitif this summer
Agora Vermouth is a new British-made small batch vermouth that is set to launch in the UK this summer. Created by UK-based wine and spirits expert, Arthur Voulgaris, the name comes from the word for a central market and social gathering place in the Ancient Greek world, as a nod to his Greek heritage. Agora is inspired by the spice route and the abundance of alluring ingredients that travelled through it in ancient times.
T-Oinos Wines: Liquid energy in a bottle
The rare grey-black marble that is found on the floors of Buckingham Palace and the Louvre comes from Tinos, a rugged Greek island in the Aegean Sea. So sought after, this marble is now UNESCO protected - which is the reason you will see giant boulders in the middle of vineyards, with rows of vines respectfully stopping at their edges and continuing on after.