Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Greek Odyssey

Published: 25 June, 2024

Greece is fast morphing from interesting addition to must list. Andrew Catchpole charts its progress in the UK.

Santorini harvests tiny yield following ‘difficult’ vintage

Published: 27 September, 2023

Santorini's wine industry is forecasting a very small production in 2023, after picking a crop that barely managed to reach 30% of the annual average.

Producer Q&A: Yiannis Paraskevopoulos, Gaia

Published: 19 September, 2023

Jo Gilbert catches up with Yiannis Paraskevopoulos, co-founder of Gaia, which was established in 1994 to become a Greek powerhouse focusing its vinous ambitions both in Santorini and the mainland.

Santorini: Rising to the challenge

Published: 18 August, 2023

In Santorini, Jo Gilbert discovers a volcanic wonderland producing premium whites. However, winemakers face keen challenges as the price of grapes edge towards Champagne.

Santorini prices edge towards Champagne

Published: 19 July, 2023

Santorini, the land of very old vines, is facing new challenges, with skyrocketing price-per-kilo costs putting them on par with some of the world’s most expensive.

Greek wines edge towards greater representation

Published: 20 May, 2022

Prices for top Santorini wines have dramatically risen to the same heights as Chablis says Mary Pateras, director of Eclectic Wines, a specialist wholesaler established 20 years ago, and which now imports about half of the Greek wines sold in Britain.

Greek wineries join forces to deliver island Assyrtiko

Published: 31 May, 2018

The establishment of a new winery and vineyards on the Santorini sub-island of Thirassia is set to mark a new chapter in the production of Santorini assyrtiko.