Ancient Wine History relates to articles and dates for key wine discoveries, archeology, and the first and oldest wine regions. Learn about the deep history of winemaking!
Argentina has an extensive and colorful history with wine, dating back to the days of European exploration in the 16th century. Over the centuries, Argentina's winemakers have developed their unique traditions, culture, and style. […]
Introduction: An Eruption and a Buried Town: Pompeii in 79 AD Sometimes, the study of the history of wine is made interesting by unusual occurrences. For instance, a vast amount of what we know […]
Let us Worship and Drink: The History of Religion and Wine Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to Abbe Morellet in 1779 claiming that the strategic location of the elbow was proof that God wanted […]
November 1345: Pinot Noir was first mentioned in written records. It was recorded as being grown in Burgundy. In 1470, monks from France introduced the grape to the Rheingau area in Germany, where it […]
Fray Junípero Serra Miquel Josep Serra I Ferrer (Catalan), which translates into Miguel José Serra Ferrer in Castilian, was born in Petra (a village on Mallorca Island) off the Mediterranean coast of Spain. He […]
World History Timeline Humans have been making wine for thousands and thousands of years, since almost the beginning of civilization. Archeologists continue to find new pieces of evidence proving the existence of winemaking and […]
History of Wine Tourism in the Ancient World Wine tourism is a relatively new phenomenon, but the love of wine is as old as civilization itself. The first recorded instance of wine production dates […]
Winegate: The 1973 Bordeaux Wine Scandal Since ancient times, wine has been revered for its intoxicating and sensual influences on the human body. According to many studies, fine wine was considered a drink for […]
Tea and Wine: The History of Two Common Beverages After water, the next popular drink in the world is tea. Tea has been around for millenniums and has become a household staple, similar to […]
The Laws of Wine Drinking According to the Hammurabi Code The Code of Hammurabi is not a single law code but a collection of laws from different periods of Babylonian history covering various topics, […]
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