Tag: Greece

The buyers’ review: 2014

As 2014 comes to a close, members of our buying team look back on their favourite wines of the year and explain why these bottles are – to them – rather special Mark Pardoe MW 2013 Domaine Lyrarakis, Thrapsathiri, Armi, Crete, Greece My interest is always piqued by grape varieties which are (to me) as yet […]

Ancient and modern: new discoveries in the wines of Greece and Cyprus

In its 6, 000-year-plus history, the Greek wine industry has suffered turbulent fortunes. Now, with a flourishing export market, burgeoning reputation and numerous recent awards, it has never looked in ruder health. Here, Demetri Walters MW, writes in praise of his favourite Hellenic wines It goes without saying that Greek culture boasts one of the […]