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A kylix drinking cup was used to serve Greek wine. The most common style of wine in ancient Greece was sweet and aromatic, though drier wines were also produced. Color ranged from dark, inky black to tawny to nearly clear. Oxidation was difficult to control, a common wine fault that meant many wines did not retain their quality beyond the next ...
Dionysus with Hermes, a silenus and grapes Wine boy at a symposium. The origins of wine-making in Greece go back 6,500 years [9] [10] and evidence suggesting wine production confirm that Greece is home to the second oldest known grape wine remnants discovered in the world [6] [9] [11] and the world's earliest evidence of crushed grapes. [9]
Ouzo (Greek: ούζο, IPA:) is a dry anise-flavored aperitif that is widely consumed in Greece. [1] It is made from rectified spirits that have undergone a process of distillation and flavoring. Its taste is similar to other anise liquors like pastis, sambuca, mastika, rakı, and arak.
Refreshing flavors of citrus, peach, almond and quince make this wine an easy everyday sipper. The abundant acidity means it is a certain go with a Greek feta and tomato salad. Bring on the ...
Chian wine / ˈ k aɪ. ən / was a product of the Greek island of Chios. It was among the most prized wines in classical antiquity and, according to Theopompus and Greek mythology , was the first red wine , then called "black wine".
Limnio (LIM-nee-oh) is a red Greek wine grape variety [1] that is indigenous to the Greek island of Lemnos.The grape has had a long history of wine production that may extend back to Ancient Greece with wine historians widely believing it was the grape variety, Lemnia, that was described by Aristotle as producing the famous red Lemnian wine.
Greece is one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. The earliest evidence of Greek wine has been dated to 6,500 years ago [17] [18] where wine was produced on a household or communal basis. In ancient times, as trade in wine became extensive, it was transported from end to end of the Mediterranean; Greek wine had especially high ...
Wine regions of Greece (2 C, 12 P) Wineries of Greece (5 P) Pages in category "Greek wine" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
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