Lyrarakis Winery tasting
Alagni, Heraklion, Greece
Lyrarakis offers a focused introduction to Crete's wine country at Alagni, among vineyards inland from Heraklion. The family winery's work with indigenous varieties, including Dafni, Plyto and Melissaki, makes a tasting particularly useful for understanding flavours that may be unfamiliar elsewhere. Choose a guided tasting rather than simply buying bottles, and consider the vineyard picnic option if you want to linger. This is a good reason to spend part of the holiday away from the coast.