The official English name of this Greek producers’ association is Artisanal Wineries of Greece (AWG) but the translation of the original Greek name – Σύνδεσμος Μικρών Οινοποιών Ελλάδος (ΣΜΟΕ) – is actually Small Wineries of Greece and this is definitely more accurate.
As the association’s president Thanos Dougos confirmed when I met him at the tasting in Athens, the main criterion for membership is size: producers must make fewer...
