Boston's Greek wine secret hiding in Seaport
Seaport District · Boston · Greek
Updated June 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 15, 2026
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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.
North End · Boston · Italian, Steakhouse
A broad list with 29 glass pours, Italian and American bottle sections, and a From the Vault section that goes well into four figures. Start with the 2021 Mauro Molino Barolo at $26 a glass or the Batasiolo Gavi di Gavi at $15, and confirm vintages, since the list says they are subject to change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Back Bay · Boston · Seafood
A 12-page wine book that runs from $12 glasses to a $945 Opus One, with six- and nine-ounce pours for the still wines by the glass. Start with the $12 six-ounce Foral Alvarinho, or order the $59 Sur Lie Muscadet by the bottle, and confirm vintages before you go. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Back Bay · Boston · Contemporary Italian
An Italian-led list with bottles into the thousands and a glass page that gives you a way in. Order the $33 Giacosa Fratelli Barolo 2019 by the glass, or step up to a Coravin pour like the $54 Patrizia Cencioni Brunello di Montalcino 2018, and confirm prices before you go. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Fenway · Boston · French, Italian
A French-led list with a short glass sheet and a bottle list that runs region by region through Burgundy. Order the Chanteleuserie Bourgueil (15) by the glass, or the Leflaive Bourgogne (258) if you want white Burgundy, and confirm vintages, since the glass sheet is undated and the bottle list is printed 08.12.26. This unrated guide covers the posted wine lists, not service, storage or markups.
Back Bay · Boston · Seafood, Steakhouse
A beverage book that covers a lot more than California: 19 glass pours up front, then Napa, Burgundy, Bordeaux, the Rhône and Piedmont behind them. If you are spending, look at the Kistler Les Noisetiers Chardonnay at $175; if you are not, the Zlatan Otok Plavac Mali is the lowest-priced full bottle at $39. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks list, not service, storage or markups.
North End · Boston · Italian
A long, Italian-heavy list that starts with ordinary-priced pairs and climbs into four-figure Vault bottles. Start with the 14/56 Gavi di Gavi, or the 18/72 Ferrari Brut if you want bubbles, and ask which number is the glass price. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Central City · Salt Lake City · Greek
A short, Greek-focused list (with one bottle from Cyprus) that is easy to scan from light to full. Start with the Skouras Moschofilero or the St. George Agiorgitiko at $15 a glass, then ask about the rotating glass; if you bring your own bottle, the list posts a $15 corkage fee that is waived when you buy a bottle in house. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Seaport · Boston · Greek
A 31-wine list where Greece is a minority, six wines among Italian, French, Spanish and American bottles, so choose the Greek ones on purpose. Start with the Kir Yianni Naoussa Xinomavro (16 | 64) and ask which number is the glass, or go to the Theopetra white from Meteora at 75. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks selection, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Walla Walla · Greek
Yamas is a casual Greek eatery that has absolutely no business having a wine list this interesting — and we mean that as the highest compliment. If you're in Walla Walla and want to drink something genuinely unexpected without spending fine-dining money, this is your spot.
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