In ancient Greece ... Depicted on a tetradrachm, the Olympian Dionysus was the god of wine, an important part of the revelry at Greek feasts. Photograph by Bridgeman/ACI The Greek historian ...
Researchers have found chemical evidence of wine consumption in ancient Troy, confirming a theory by Heinrich Schliemann.
Praised by the ancient Greek literary giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine. Despite its ...
Among Greece’s many gastronomic wins – olive oil, feta, filo, yogurt – there is rarely a mention of wine. Yet, a renaissance is happening among Greek winemakers ... on the island and a visit to its ...