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These are the best places to go in Greece if youre a wine lover!

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These are the islands where my favorite wines are from! Ive only been to Santorini and Mykonos to try their amazing wines in person but Paros and Nemea are next on my list!! I always like to book a tour of the best wineries on each island that I visit because I like to do a tasting and buy a few bottles to enjoy for dinner with my family. Please let me know if there are any other locations that would be great for wine tasting! Cheers

Santorini
Paros
Mykonos
Nemea

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I love wine!! Will definitely have to start going to wineries to get some fresh and authentic wine
 
redsoxdw_ said:
These are the islands where my favorite wines are from! Ive only been to Santorini and Mykonos to try their amazing wines in person but Paros and Nemea are next on my list!! I always like to book a tour of the best wineries on each island that I visit because I like to do a tasting and buy a few bottles to enjoy for dinner with my family. Please let me know if there are any other locations that would be great for wine tasting! Cheers

Santorini
Paros
Mykonos
Nemea

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Most certainly!!...I will let you know later after asking my many friends there!
 
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Most certainly!!...I will let you later after asking my many friends there!
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Please do!! I would love to know as well :)
 
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This was a really nice Retsina I tried last time I was in Greece

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