Boston's Greek wine secret hiding in Seaport
Seaport District · Boston · Greek
Updated June 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 15, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Trade’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You open the wine list at Trade expecting the usual steakhouse suspects and instead get a deep dive into Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, and Malagousia — grapes most Boston diners have never encountered. It's a Greek wine program with genuine conviction, not just a token bottle of retsina for the tourists. This is a list that clearly has a point of view.
The Greek contingent is the real reason to be here: Domaine Sigalas and Gaia Wines both show up with their Santorini Assyrtiko expressions, while Domaine Gerovassiliou's Malagousia brings something aromatic and unexpected from Macedonia. For reds, Alpha Estate's Xinomavro and Kir-Yianni's Ramnista give you two serious takes on Greece's answer to Nebbiolo. The French side of the list leans on Louis Latour Burgundy and Georges Duboeuf, which is fine but feels like it coasts a bit — the real excitement is firmly in the Aegean. At 150-200 bottles total, this is a list that punches well above its Seaport District surroundings.
With 20-30 options by the glass at $12-$18, Trade gives you genuine room to explore without committing to a bottle. The fact that you can get a pour of Assyrtiko by the glass at a Boston restaurant in 2024 is not nothing — that's the kind of program that makes wine-curious diners adventurous. The range suggests the kitchen and the bar are working from the same philosophy.
Domaine Gerovassiliou Malagousia — $15
Malagousia is one of Greece's most interesting white grapes — floral, textured, slightly exotic — and getting it by the glass in Boston at this price is a genuine find. Most people have never heard of it, which means you get to be the smartest person at the table.
Kir-Yianni Ramnista Xinomavro
Xinomavro gets called 'the Nebbiolo of Greece' so often it's almost a cliché, but Kir-Yianni's Ramnista actually earns that comparison — it has real structure, savory depth, and food-friendliness that most people at this restaurant will walk right past to order something French. Their loss.
Georges Duboeuf
Georges Duboeuf is grocery store Beaujolais with a marketing budget. When the rest of the list is showing you Sigalas and Alpha Estate, ordering Duboeuf is like skipping the tasting menu to eat from the bread basket.
Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko + Grilled Octopus
Santorini Assyrtiko is essentially built for this moment — high acid, mineral, with a saline edge that echoes the char on grilled octopus and cuts right through the olive oil. This is the pairing Trade's list was designed around, whether they say so explicitly or not.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Trade is doing something genuinely rare in Boston: taking Greek wine seriously and giving diners the tools to explore it without a lecture. If you're eating anywhere near the Seaport and curious about what's actually in your glass, this is the move.
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Basic Stemmed
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Solid Range
Fair
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Solid Range
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Basic Stemmed
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Deep & Eclectic
Steep
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Willing but Green
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Fair
Basic Stemmed
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