A sommelier’s guide to Greek wines

As someone who is ensconced in Australian wine, I rarely get to “deep dive” into foreign regions. So, with a fresh notebook, a bowl of olives (great for the theme and also for neutralising tannin on the palate), and an open mind, I tried more than 30 different styles crafted from native grape varieties across Greece. Through this process, I realised that Greek and Australian wines maybe aren’t so different after all.

Greek wine has undergone many of the same teething…