Greece is the birthplace of modern wine culture with archaeological wine evidence there dating back to 4500 B.C. Yet their wine industry has historically suffered as a result of challenging economic, political and military history. Luckily the Greek wine industry is growing again and in terms of production Greece is now 9th in Europe. Their diverse climate allows for the production of a wide variety of wines. Including those made from their indigenous grape varieties, of which they have 9.

The town of Drama, located in the region of Macedonia, was the centre of Dionysian worship in ancient times. There is evidence of vines dating back to the fourth millennium B.C, and local legend tells that Dionysus introduced the local lords to the secret of the vine himself. The town still holds a celebration called Dramoinognosia every June to celebrate him to this day.