Did you know that Santorini’s wine story begins underground? This is the Wine Museum of Santorini — carved into a cave eight meters below the earth. As you walk through it, you travel back in time and discover how generations of locals learned to work with volcanic soil, strong winds, and intense sun. Wine production here is truly distinct. The vines are trained into low basket shapes, called kouloura, protecting the grapes from the wind and locking in precious moisture. And because of the islan