Şarköy & Mürefte

When Homer speaks of the sea, he often calls it the “wine-dark sea”. But why should the sea be the color of wine? The question has intrigued readers for centuries. For those who want to find the answer, perhaps the best place is this stretch of coast between Şarköy and Mürefte, where the vineyards run down to the sea; here, in the late afternoon, as the sun sinks low, both the sea and the vineyards take on the same deep hue…