Level 6 · Lesson 7

Greece: Islands, Mainland and Living Traditions

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Before you press play

Choose your preparation track

You do not need to buy every comparison wine. Choose the track that matches your time, budget, and interest.

Essential
  • Wine purchase, drinking and advance reading are optional. Follow the full lesson and quiz alcohol-free.
Optional comparison
  • Optional open-label flight: 5 distinct wines. Keep labels visible, use small pours, provide water, food and spit cups, and split the comparisons across sittings if helpful.
  • A — SantoWines Santorini Assyrtiko (Santorini). Grape/style: Assyrtiko. Reference edition: Authentic producer range reference. Image vintage and actual tasting edition require matching; no stock or price claim.. Substitution: Preserve Santorini and the documented Assyrtiko teaching role; recheck actual bottle evidence and update the label image. If unavailable use the explicit dossier route, not an invented tasting result.
  • B — Kir-Yianni Ramnista (Naoussa). Grape/style: Xinomavro. Reference edition: Producer page displayed 2021; image is a range reference, not an actual tasting bottle.. Substitution: Preserve Naoussa and the documented Xinomavro teaching role; recheck actual bottle evidence and update the label image. If unavailable use the explicit dossier route, not an invented tasting result.
  • C — Skouras Saint George (Nemea). Grape/style: Agiorgitiko. Reference edition: Importer Saint George front-label reference; bottle vintage must be checked.. Substitution: Preserve Nemea and the documented Agiorgitiko teaching role; recheck actual bottle evidence and update the label image. If unavailable use the explicit dossier route, not an invented tasting result.
  • D — Kechris Kechribari (Macedonian vineyards; Retsina). Grape/style: Roditis, resin during fermentation. Reference edition: Historical producer reference; Kechribari 500 mL Greek label, no current-stock claim.. Substitution: Preserve Macedonian vineyards; Retsina and the documented Roditis, resin during fermentation teaching role; recheck actual bottle evidence and update the label image. If unavailable use the explicit dossier route, not an invented tasting result.
  • E — Lyrarakis Dafni (Crete). Grape/style: Dafni. Reference edition: Authentic producer range reference. Image vintage and actual tasting edition require matching; no stock or price claim.. Substitution: Preserve Crete and the documented Dafni teaching role; recheck actual bottle evidence and update the label image. If unavailable use the explicit dossier route, not an invented tasting result.
  • Match the exact producer, wine and edition before applying technical-sheet numbers. Historical documents and unavailable sources are labelled below.
Observe / alcohol-free
  • Use the displayed labels, maps and producer evidence to compare the wines. You do not need to invent a tasting note.

Taste responsibly: small pours, water, food, and spit cups are sensible equipment. Never build transport plans after the bottles are open.