Wine and Weather: A Tangled History Of all aspects of viticulture, the weather is probably the single most unpredictable factor involved in the wine-making equation. Microclimates can play a huge part in determining what […]
Wine Gods Beyond Dionysius and Bacchus We are all familiar with some of the most famous wine gods in world history. The most notable amongst these is Dionysius, the Greek god of wine and […]
The Other Roman Wine Drink: Posca We are familiar with how much the Romans loved their wine. The visitor to Pompeii, the southern Italian city which in 79 AD was preserved in remarkable condition […]
Role of Pictorial Art and Written Sources in Wine Civilization A plethora of visual art and written literature has been discovered from the relics of the early phases of human civilization. Today, these artifacts […]
August 24, 79 AD: On this day, Pliny the Elder was born. Pliny was a military commander, philosopher, writer, naturalist, and close friend to the Roman Emperor Vespasian. He wrote Naturalis Historia (Natural History), […]
Wine and Sex in Ancient Rome: The Romans' Views on Alcohol, Lovemaking, and Intoxication What comes to mind when you think of wine, sex, and Ancient Rome? This article will explore Romans' views on […]
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