Greece and Eastern Europe

Jonathan Eichholz — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:12:49 GMT

Current Revision posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 10/3/2025 5:12:49 PM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

In its infancy, wine was produced in regions where the vine grew wild. From its origins in the Near East, cultivation of the grapevine spread to the Old Kingdom of Egypt, and, around 2500 BCE, the vine was brought, via trade, to the Minoan Bronze Age civilization of Crete.

Despite Crete’s latitude, the island’s moderate climate proved suitable for the vine, and in viticulture the Minoans surpassed all their contemporaries. (They also developed indoor plumbing—clearly a civilization ahead of the times.) The practice was passed to their successors, the Mycenaeans, to other islands in the Aegean, and to the mainland of Greece. The Greeks spread cultivation of the vine throughout much of Europe. The first vineyards in France were in Massalia, a Greek colony at modern-day Marseilles, and Southern Italy’s modern varieties Greco and Aglianico may be Greek in origin. The Greeks took viticulture northward as well, to the banks of the Danube and the coastline of the Black Sea. Ultimately, the Greeks were responsible for not only spreading the vine geographically but also democratizing the consumption of wine. In ancient Egypt, wine was regarded as the sweat of the sun god Ra; the Greeks drank wine at religious and ceremonial events, but they also drank socially. As wine consumption in Greece spread to new social classes, additional vineyards were needed. The Romans carried the Greeks’ vines even farther, but the tradition of many modern-day European wine regions extends back to ancient Greece.

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin. Wine was transported through ancient Greece in amphorae, often sealed

Tags: Preview

Greece and Eastern Europe

Jonathan Eichholz — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:33:14 GMT

Revision 122 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 1/13/2025 2:33:14 PM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

Tags: Preview

Greece and Eastern Europe

GuildSomm Admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:09:19 GMT

Revision 121 posted to Study-Guide by GuildSomm Admin on 6/18/2024 3:09:19 PM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Tags: Preview

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 02:53:22 GMT

Revision 120 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 3/6/2024 2:53:22 AM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Jonathan Eichholz — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 23:40:02 GMT

Revision 119 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 1/8/2024 11:40:02 PM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Jonathan Eichholz — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 03:58:55 GMT

Revision 118 posted to Study-Guide by Jonathan Eichholz on 12/3/2022 3:58:55 AM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:23:05 GMT

Revision 117 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 8/9/2022 1:23:05 AM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:15:57 GMT

Revision 116 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 8/8/2022 3:15:57 PM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 19:21:49 GMT

Revision 115 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 8/6/2022 7:21:49 PM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:10:36 GMT

Revision 114 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 8/3/2022 3:10:36 PM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 04:01:58 GMT

Revision 113 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 8/3/2022 4:01:58 AM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 03:47:18 GMT

Revision 112 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 8/2/2022 3:47:18 AM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:44:53 GMT

Revision 111 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 7/29/2022 5:44:53 PM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:57:46 GMT

Revision 110 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 7/26/2022 3:57:46 PM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 02:09:54 GMT

Revision 109 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 7/25/2022 2:09:54 AM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th-century surge in interest and quality. Greece’s vinous reputation had long been rooted in Retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, and, for many, the wine is still the only reference point for the country

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:58:13 GMT

Revision 108 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 7/25/2022 12:58:13 AM

Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

Despite Crete’s latitude, the island’s moderate climate proved suitable for the vine, and in viticulture the Minoans surpassed all their contemporaries. (They also developed indoor plumbing—clearly a civilization ahead of the times.) The practice was passed to their successors, the Mycenaeans, to other islands in the Aegean, and finally to the mainland of Greece. The Greeks spread cultivation of the vine throughout much of Europe. The first vineyards in France were in Massalia, a Greek colony at modern-day Marseilles, and Southern Italy’s modern varieties Greco and Aglianico may be Greek in origin. The Greeks took viticulture northward as well, to the banks of the Danube and the coastline of the Black Sea. Ultimately, the Greeks were responsible for not only spreading the vine geographically but also democratizing its consumption. In ancient Egypt wine was regarded as the sweat of the sun god Ra; the Greeks drank wine at religious and ceremonial events, but they also drank socially. As wine consumption in Greece spread to new social classes, additional vineyards were needed. The Romans carried the Greeks’ vines even farther, but the tradition of many modern-day European wine regions extends back to ancient Greece.

While preeminent in the ancient world, Greek wines languished until a late 20th century surge in interest and quality. Retsina, an aromatized wine flavored with Aleppo pine resin, hung like an albatross and is still a layman’s only reference point for the country’s vinous products. Wine was transported through

Greece and Eastern Europe

Sandra Ban — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:15:04 GMT

Revision 107 posted to Study-Guide by Sandra Ban on 3/28/2022 10:15:04 PM

Table of Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

In its infancy, wine was produced in regions where the vine grew wild. From its origins in the Near East cultivation of the grapevine spread to the Kingdom of Egypt, and, sometime around 2500 BCE, trade brought the vine to the Minoan Bronze Age civilization of Crete.

Despite its latitude, Crete’s moderate climate proved suitable for the vine, and in viticulture the Minoans surpassed all of their contemporaries. (They also developed indoor plumbing—clearly a civilization ahead of the times.) The art passed to their successors, the Mycenaeans, to other islands in the Aegean, and finally on the mainland of Greece. The Greeks spread cultivation of the vine throughout much of Europe. The first vineyards in France were in Massalia, a Greek colony at modern-day Marseilles, and Southern Italy’s modern varieties Greco and Aglianico may be Greek in origin. The Greeks took viticulture northward as well, to the banks of the Danube and the coastline of the Black Sea. Ultimately, the Greeks were not only responsible for spreading the vine geographically, but also for democratizing its consumption. In ancient Egypt wine was regarded as the sweat of the sun god Ra; the Greeks certainly drank wine in religious and ceremonious capacities, but they also drank socially. As wine consumption in Greece expanded to new social classes, so did the need for additional vineyards. The Romans carried the Greeks’ vines even further, but the debt of many modern-day wine regions of Europe truly extends back to ancient Greece.

Greece and Eastern Europe

Jennifer Angelosante — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:22:36 GMT

Revision 106 posted to Study-Guide by Jennifer Angelosante on 2/22/2022 5:22:36 PM

Table of Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

Greece and Eastern Europe

Jennifer Angelosante — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:56:37 GMT

Revision 105 posted to Study-Guide by Jennifer Angelosante on 2/22/2022 4:56:37 PM

Table of Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

Greece and Eastern Europe

Jennifer Angelosante — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:30:31 GMT

Revision 104 posted to Study-Guide by Jennifer Angelosante on 9/22/2020 3:30:31 PM

Table of Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece

Greece and Eastern Europe

Stacy Ladenburger — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 16:45:10 GMT

Revision 103 posted to Study-Guide by Stacy Ladenburger on 7/7/2020 4:45:10 PM

Table of Contents

Greece
Hungary
Bulgaria
Romania
Slovenia and Croatia
Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Russian Federation
Former Soviet Republics
Review Quizzes

Greece