A Taste of Greece?

Given the need for Greece to become more competitive, and to export more of its excellent produce, it is depressing how difficult it is to find any Greek wine in the wine-stores or supermarkets in the UK, at least outside London.

I am trying to plan an event in cooperation with a local enterprise that does in fact import Greek olives, olive oil, dolmades (stuffed vine leaves) and feta cheese.

I can't find a source for any Greek wines in this part of the country, certainly not at a competitive price, although Boutari wines can be supplied on special order. One big store stocked a single Greek wine when Greece was hosting the Olympic Games; alas no longer. I'd really like to order some Cephalonian or Zitsa wines.

An up-market wine-store offered to obtain me a bottle of No 12 Greek ouzo for £19.00 a bottle.

I wonder how British beer is faring in South Africa.

Since posting the above I have discovered that Waitrose can supply four Greek wines.

A wider variety can be ordered from Yamas Wines http://www.yamaswines.co.uk/

I'm also hoping to obtain some of the excellent Glinavos Wines from Zitsa, Epirus.