Greece and its various indigenous grapes are turning heads – moving from curiosity to firm favourite with critics and customers. As our own-label Vidiano touches down, we provide a run-down of Greece’s most famous grapes – from Assyrtiko to Xinomavro

Katherine Dart and Lenka Sedlackova – two intrepid MWs from our Buying team – have just returned from Crete, where they walked and talked amongst the vines at Domaine Lyrarakis – a producer determined to protect the island’s indigenous grapes Crete – with its secluded beaches, archaeological wonders and delicious food – is in many […]

The wines of Greece have been experiencing a resurgence on our shores. While Assyrtiko and Agiorgitiko weave their way into wine drinkers’ hearts, one producer is reviving other, more obscure grapes from Greece’s past. Here, Buyer Will Heslop introduces Domaine Lyrarakis Few producers can be credited with reviving a grape varietal on the brink of […]

While we love Burgundy and Bordeaux as much as the next wine-lover, today there is much more to discover and taste. Here Martin Hudson MW details five lesser-known wine regions that should be on your radar. The world of wine has arguably never been as diverse as it is currently. If asked “when was the […]