Cypriot wine culture: boutique wineries and traditional grape harvest
Cyprus's wine industry is experiencing a boom in small, artisanally produced wineries that emphasize authenticity and quality over mass production. On Thursday, Cyprus celebrated the traditional "grape harvest" festival (Transfiguration), in which winemakers bring the first ripe grapes of the year to churches for blessing. This tradition marks the beginning of the wine harvest and honors gratitude for the crops.