More than eight years on from the last major tasting of Greek wines in London, we British tasters were offered a marvellous array of wines, from Amyndeon in the north to the island of Crete in the south, taking in such better-known indigenous varieties as the reds Xinomavro and Agiorgitiko and whites Assyrtiko and Moschofilero as well as revealing treasures such as Kydonitsa (a white-skinned...
Greeks in London
Tuesday 30 December 2014
As Greece is once more plunged into political chaos, Julia treats us to a major update on the country's wines, both today, with nearly 100 wines reviewed, and a further 69 Greeks in Athens tomorrow.
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