Join Us for a Greek Wine Exploration!
Traveling the world’s wine roads is like breathing for the team at Drinks+ Communication Media Group and the Wine Travel Awards – it’s essential. And now, we invite you to join us for our next destination – GREECE – under the motto “DRINK! LEARN! RELAX!”
We are launching a unique Educational Wine Tour led by trendsetters and educators (this August with Kateryna Yushchenko). This is more than just a trip; it’s an immersive journey through Ancient Greece, blending rest and discovery with deep insights into the winemaking experiences of Greece’s most acclaimed winemakers, as well as the opportunity to learn about indigenous grape varieties in a relaxing atmosphere. We will visit the most remarkable wineries of the Peloponnese and taste top wine sets. Each winery was carefully selected for us for its exceptional character and top-tier wines and each is a unique pearl of Southern Greece.
Drinks+ ensures high level of service, including safe transfers with trusted drivers, comfortable accommodation, and food at the local establishments with high reputation.
Day 1. Arrival in Greece. Athens – Loutraki
Arrival at Athens International Airport. Individual transfer to Loutraki, just an hour away from the capital. Accommodation in comfortable modern apartments near the sea.
Optional: Visit to a spa center with mineral-rich thermal waters; short excursion to the main local attractions: the famous Corinth Canal, which connects the Ionian and Aegean Seas, and the Monastery of St. Potapios the Healer.
Lunch with wine tasting at a cozy seaside fish restaurant on the Ionian coast. Introductory talk about Peloponnesian wines.
In the evening – free time to stroll through Loutraki or relax by the sea.
Day 2
10:00 – Departure to the Nemea wine region.
10:30 – Visit to one of the top wineries in the region with 100% organic vineyards. Tasting of a wide range of wines, including indigenous grape varieties. Introduction to a new Greek grape variety (first vintage in 2017), bred from Odessa Black (a flagship Ukrainian variety) and Traminer Rosé – vertical tasting of releases from this variety. Discussion of vinification techniques and working with this variety.
12:00 – Visit to the Nemea Museum, the Temple of Zeus, and the ancient stadium.
13:00 – Visit to a leading winery (specializing in Nemean grapes, as well as varieties from Santorini; introduction to retsina production). Wine tasting.
14:30 – Lunch at a local tavern.
17:00 – Visit to another winery. Guided tour and lecture on local soil characteristics and vinification methods. Tasting and discussion.
19:00 – Return to Loutraki. Free evening.
Day 3
9:30 – Departure.
Visit several wineries and an extraordinary location in the mountains, where a unique 2,000-year-old vine grows. This ancient plant, which has become a local landmark, was mentioned as early as the 2nd century AD by the Greek historian Pausanias, considered the first ethnographer in history.
Visits to 2 wineries with tastings.
13:00 – Return to Loutraki. Lunch.
19:00 – Sightseeing tour of the area: visit to the Temple of Hera, a unique sea lake, and time to relax on the beach.
20:00 – Dinner at a mountain tavern. Pairing of meat dishes with red wines made from indigenous grape varieties. Return to Loutraki.
Day 4
9:30 – Departure to Argos.
10:30 – Visit to one of Greece’s leading wineries, known for its innovative use of different aging vessels: barrels, amphorae, and stainless steel, as well as its state-of-the-art equipment. Tasting and discussion.
13:00 – Departure to Nafplio – a historic seaside town with a Venetian-era fortress, charming galleries, and souvenir shops.
Lunch at the best fish tavern in the city.
Free time and beach relaxation.
Return to Loutraki at your convenience – group decides the departure time.
Day 5
9:40 – Departure. We head to ancient Corinth and the winemaking region of Messinia.
Winery 1 – Introduction to local grape varieties and natural wines. A young winery, one of the few in Greece working with wild yeast and operating under a futures scheme with U.S. distributors.
Winery 2 – Focus on sparkling wine production in Greece and the varieties best suited for it. Discussion of the impact of climate change on viticulture.
Lunch. Return to Loutraki. Time to rest and enjoy the beach.
20:00 – Enogastronomic dinner at a restaurant with a breathtaking panoramic view.
Day 6
09:00 – Departure to the island of Evia (Euboea).
10:30 – Visit to a boutique winery where the renowned “King of Syrah” works. As expected, the winery specializes in Syrah. It also produces its own line of wine-based cosmetics.
13:30 – Departure to Athens.
14:30 – Lunch.
16:00 – Visit to the Acropolis Museum, followed by free time in the historical center.
Return to Loutraki – at the group’s discretion.
Day 7
09:40 – Departure to the peninsula considered the birthplace of Malvasia wine.
13:00 – Visit to a historic fortress and a winery using ancient Malvasia winemaking techniques. Wine master class and tasting.
15:30 – Lunch at a tavern (meat/fish options).
17:00 – Return to Loutraki.
20:00 – Enogastronomic dinner with final wine tasting.
Day 8
The day’s schedule will be arranged based on individual departure times.
Transfer to the airport will be provided.
We invite anyone interested in exploring Greek wine culture in 2025-2026 to join us at a time that suits you best.
Pricing and details for upcoming trips to wineries and vineyards are available upon request.
Let this be your perfect combination of education, inspiration, and relaxation on the wine roads of Greece!
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