Greek wines have long held a sentimental place in our hearts. On our honeymoon, we would finish each day relaxing on roof deck of our hotel with a view of the Acropolis lit against the night sky, enjoying crisp, minerally whites. At our favorite restaurant Krasopoulio, we drank Rapsani, the Xinomavro based red wine that was rich and spicy. We were grateful that our server brought out a ice bucket, which was necessary even for red wine when dining outside in the warmth of the late Greek summer. We sampled the house rose at a taverna in Plaka, and we'll never forget our server who brought out the wine in a clay jug, poured us each a glass, and the clinked our glasses for us. Nor will we forget buying our Greek rugs from Susie and Theo, where the deal was sealed with many glasses of Theo's homemade rose wine (Theo also nicely filled a 2-liter Fanta bottle with more of the rose for us to take with us).
Greek wines have progressed by leaps and bounds even since that experience almost 10 years ago. We recently attended a Greek wine tasting, and were very impressed by the high quality of the wines. We were also impressed by the passion of the winemakers who had travelled to Boston from Greece to share their wines with the world.
Recently, there have been increased marketing efforts to educate the world regarding Greek wines. Saveur Magazine recently did an article highlighting the wines of Greece, and a group called the New Wines of Greece have also stepped up marketing efforts with a video on You Tube that makes you yearn to be magically transported to the Mediterranean Sea.
We spoke about Greek wines in a previous post, and they continue to be favorites. We encourage you to discover them!
As always - drink what you like, like what you drink!
