Mount Athos: Greece’s holy wines

That Greek wine has taken off in the UK is possibly no surprise. The country’s collective portfolio is bursting with the kind of indigenous varieties and typically smaller producers that tick all of the ‘authenticity’ and ‘discovery’ boxes that drinkers are increasingly seeking out. Quality is on a high too. Add to this some 5 million British tourist visits a year, helping propel a hugely positive image of the country as a whole, and you can almost wonder why this vinous upswing took so long.