Ancient wine

The history of wine is a long and fascinating tale. Here are nine important facts that explain how wine conquered the world.

Here's an overview of the different wine grape varieties you can find in Greece.

Volute Krater used for mixing wine with water 4th century BCE Georgian wine pots of antiquity When it comes to wine, I now very little about tasting notes or wide palete, but two things I know is that the ancient Greeks had an amazing array of different vessels for the storage and consumption of wine, and Georgian viticulture goes back 8000 years. Just like the ancient Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans used the clay pithos and amphorae for their wines, the Georgians to this day still use the…

(c. 25 BCE - 25 CE) Roman Bronze Horse Oinochoe

Posca was a drink in ancient Rome. Posca recipe includes wine vinegar diluted with water and spices. Posca was drunk by poor Romans and Roman legionaries. Posca was a healthier alternative to drinking water, which was often contaminated.

Ancient Wine Clay Vases in a Wine Store Using the Amphora Storage System

@bibliotheca_rarebooks on Instagram: "🍇Vitis or grapes According to archeological evidence, grapes have been enjoyed and known by humans for the whole of their existence. The earliest cultivation of domesticated grapes is recorded approximately 6000 BCE. Grapes have primarily been used for winemaking purposes. In antiquity, since water wasn’t always safe to consume, wine was the preferred drink. Grapes were an important feature in ancient mythology, and did even have their own god, Dionysus…

Oregon winemaker Andrew Beckham's terra cotta vessels, inspired by Neolithic-era clay wine pots, are catching on quickly with other vintners.

Tupac wrote a song about it, but they were "pouring one out" as far back as the Old Testament and Ancient Egypt.