Wine

Oenorama, Greece's biggest wine and drinks exhibition, opens this year at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 1, celebrating its 30th anniversary.

The wine fair is hosted at Zappeion, central Athens, until Monday, March 4 and will offer visitors the chance to taste more than 2,500 wines.

To find out more, visit oenorama.com/en. 

In ancient times Sikinos was known as Oenoe, a name deriving from Oinos, the word for wine

Let’s embark on a deep dive into the different types of Greek wines, their flavor notes, and the regions that bring them to life

Drinkers are getting into something of a fizz over Turkish sparkling wine.

"We are selling out very quickly. We cannot meet the growing demand especially as the New Year [celebrations] near," said Candaş Mısır of the Vinkara winery an hour from Ankara.

World wine production is expected to fall to its lowest level in 60 years in 2023 due to poor harvests in the Southern Hemisphere and in some major European producers, including Greece, the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) has said.

A unique wine produced from vineyards on the Cycladic island of Naxos that will be sold for 550 euros per bottle is expected to be released within the next month. The bottles, numbering only 1,050, will be distributed by hand to people who have a special interest in wine - and of course who can pay the steep price.

Wine-drinking vessels, bowls, and animal bones were found inside it.

For centuries the islanders were self-sufficient, cultivating terraces for the production of vegetables, olive oil, wine, and herbs

In spring 2024, the prestigious VieVinum International wine festival will take place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, where over 600 major wineries from around the world will showcase their products from May 25 to 27. Greece will be the honored country of the event. Wine diplomacy proves successful when executed strategically and with precision.

An event celebrating the Cretan diet - renowned for its health benefits and environmentally sustainable approach - is being held from July 4 to 8 in Rethymno.