The wine with its long history - as we all know, the vine is being cultivated since the rise of the 3rd millenium B.C. - and its lively personality accompanies people in all minor and major moments, from the daily family dinner to the most importand social event. Fruit of a well-matched marriage of Art and Science, the wine becomes in its turn an ideal match and highlights the dish it accompanies by offering moments of pleasure to the table-companions . Apart from well-known effects on the mood and the spirit, the inexcessive and correct consumption of wine has also favourable effects on health. However, beyond this undoubted fact, it is good to get to know better the varieties of wine, the quality standards, the combinations suggested for each kind, so that the well-informed consumer has a clear view of the wines that can fulfill his wishes.

Wine, according to the method of wine-making, is distinguished to white, rose and red. According to its content in sugar it is categorized in Dry (Sec), Half-dry (Demi-Sec), Half-Sweet (Demi-Doux) and Sweet (Doux). High concetration of carbon dioxide results in sparkling wines "Champagnes". Furthermore, some wines produced by special grape varieties are subjected to long maturing - aging (Red-barrel, White-barrel, Fume). Finally, in this category one may also find Ouzo, Tsipouro and grape extracts.