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Images of joy, celebration and rewarding achievements! Yet, this is the first image that marketing has given us about sparkling wines. Is that it? Or do these wines have the right to boast about their complex and unique characteristics, as well as gr..

  Natural wines is a trend that cannot be ignored. Like everywhere else in the world, some Greek winemakers have chosen to follow this path as well, trying to produce wines under minimal intervention scheme that are terroir-driven, expressive and wel..

Tselepos Winery: The very first two vintages of Santorini Canava Chrissou-Tselepou 2014& 2015, along with the maiden vintage of Nikteri 2018!    It is no secret that Santorini is the most precious gem of the Greek vineyard, producing wines th..

 The images from the recent Masters of Wine visit to Greece are still fresh in my mind as I sit down to record my first impressions. It lasted for seven days and was completed on the 6th of October. To begin with, I have to point out the importan..

The Top Decanter Awards for Greek Wine Available via Greece and Grapes!   This year’s Decanter World Wine Awards’ harvest for Greek wine has been absolutely impressive, including 1 Platinum-Best in Show, 1 Platinum and 12 Golds!   Among the..

Three extraordinary wines from Santorini and Nemea, by Gaia Estate More smoky than the classic Gaia Thalassitis but with the same burning flame of Assyrtiko, the fantastic oaked versions of Wild Ferment and Thalassite Oak are complete, complex a..

   Coming closer to Christmas days here in Greece and Grapes, we have prepared for you the most prestigious wine proposals for the festive table.  They say there is no better gift than a bottle of wine, but be sure that this is half the tru..

                                              88 Greek reds competed in Decanter headquarters in late May. The wines were based only on native varieties, such as Agiorgitiko, Xinomavro, Limniona, Mavrodaphne and Mavrotragano among others, judged ..

The top Decanter Awards for Greek wine,available via Greece and Grapes!   This year’s Decanter World Wine Awards’ harvest for Greek wine has been absolutely impressive, including 1 Platinum-Best in Show, 2 Platinums και 9 Golds. Among them,..