Why these obscure Greek wines should be on your radar
by Max Allen · Australian Financial ReviewMax AllenDrinks columnist
Jun 5, 2026 – 5.00am
I’m sitting in Seven Thalasses, a bustling seafood restaurant in the heart of Thessaloniki, with veteran Macedonian winemaker Vangelis Gerovassiliou. He has been a major figure in the Greek wine industry since its renaissance in the late 1970s and ’80s and helped pioneer the adoption of French grapes in Greek vineyards. Gerovassiliou has brought along some bottles of white to wash down the calamari and sea bass and, as we eat, he pours a splash of fragrant sauvignon, then some fruity chardonnay.
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Max AllenDrinks columnistMax Allen is The Australian Financial Review's drinks columnist. He is an award-winning journalist and author who has written about wine and drinks for close to 25 years. Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max@maxallen.com.au
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