5,000 Years of Fine Cretan Wines: Glimpses of the History of Wine on a Beautiful Island

Author/Contributor(s):	Leonard, Jr; Betancourt, Philip P
Publisher:	INSTAP Academic Press
Date:	09/15/2025
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

The long history of wine on Crete includes wine from a Minoan shipwreck, the role of Dionysos/Bacchus, and the famous Malvasia wine among other glimpses throughout the centuries. Legacy grape varietals have been recognized and replanted with a renewed appreciation by modern Cretan winemakers for the practices used by their forebears.