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Greek wines

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One of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world, the first evidence of Greek wine dates about 6,500 years ago when wine was produced on a household or communal basis. In ancient times, the wines of Greece were exported all around the Mediterranean basin and in Roman times, it was considered the best wine of the Empire.

One of the top Greek sommeliers of 2019

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Aris Sklavenitis is a graduate of the Department of Oenology and Technology of Beverages of the Technological Educational Institute of Athens, has worked in the Donkey Microbrewery in Santorini, while in recent years he belongs to the

Tsipouro & tsikoudia

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Tsipouro, tsikoudia, and raki are all the same spirit and, unlike ouzo, they are  grape distillates . The alcoholic grade of tsipouro is higher than ouzo and can, therefore, be considered stronger, but ouzo is said to give worse hangovers! Tsipouro is believed to have originated in the 14th century in Mount Athos

Greek sweet wines They will make your life sweeter

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Greece is a country known for its sweet wines since antiquity, and holds a good place among today’s sweet wine producing countries. Greek dessert wines win over even the most demanding wine lover as they combine top quality, age-old tradition, distinct terroir flavour as a result of the warmth of the sun which contributes