The soil here is loose and sandy, on top of granite bedrock, which is a challenge for growing grapes, no doubt. However, the granite soil and the sea air give the Assyrtiko wine grapes (brought over ...
The island is also home to the ruins of Akrotiri, hilltop villages such as Pyrgos, black-sand beaches and wineries producing bottles of the acclaimed assyrtiko. In Imerovigli (a village that's a ...
Greek wine, by contrast, is less mobile. Sure, by now most people know Assyrtiko, and Xinomavro is shyly making its first appearances in restaurant wine lists in London. But when it comes to matching ...
Natalie MacLean offers North America's most popular online wine and food pairing classes. She was named the World's Best Drinks Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia. Natalie has ...