Travel & Hospitality Awards - Europe 2022

Greek Wine
Name the top European wine-producing
countries and you might go through a few
before you get to Greece. This ancient country
has been in the vinification business for
not hundreds but thousands of years and is
enjoying a renaissance of its own thanks to
the incredible wines being made there.
The unique culinary traditions and special
wines of the Greek mainland are an ideal
place to tour, from the rugged Xinomavro
grape-producing north to the biggest
wine-producing region of the Peloponnese
peninsula. We recommend trying out wines
made from the fabulous Kidonitsa grape that
was once nearly extinct.
Onwards to the islands, the crisp whites of the
Santorini archipelago in particular are enjoying
a new wave of popularity. Expect the famous
Greek welcome wherever you visit, order up
a traditional meze, and indulge in a glass or
two of Crete’s bone dry assyrtiko to wash it all
down, for example. Stin iyia mas!
Craft Beer in Germany
You’re probably already familiar with the giant
steins of beer served at Munich’s Oktoberfest
and the pale weißbiers with their floral notes.
However, you might not know that Germany is
undergoing a craft beer revolution.
Fiercely independent and still following the
traditional artisanal techniques learned from
their ancestors, this new wave of exciting
breweries is worth travelling for. Taking
inspiration from the craft beer explosion in the
USA, you can find small batches of beer to suit
all tastes.
If you want to sample experimental beers
like smoky Rauchbier or a sour IPA, then
Hopperbräu in Hamburg is the place to go. On
a self-proclaimed mission “to save German
beer”, they’re putting their own twist on
German classics as well as making exciting
new products all the time.
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