'Land Between Rivers': Wine and Trade in Ancient Mesopotamia and the Emergence of the World's First Writing System Human beings have been writing things down for a long time. However, there is a distinct […]
Greek Women and Wine Ancient Greece – the land of philosophy, festivals, the Olympics, and wine. Where did women come into play? Did they have a role in society? Were they allowed to drink […]
Ancient Roman Women and Wine The ancient Romans had much in common with today's wine culture. Wine was an art to the Romans, and ancient sommeliers would classify wine by taste and color. But […]
The Month of November Wednesday of November 1345 of the Julian calendar to August 1470: In 1345 Pinot Noir was first mentioned in written records. It was recorded as being grown in Burgundy. In 1470, […]
World History Timeline The history of wine moves along with human history. It follows a path that started somewhere over 10,000 years ago and keeps pace with human civilization till today. Following are, the […]
Sacramental Wine Through the Years Two thousand years ago, many people in the Mediterranean believed that gods lived in the grapes of wine. They also believed that drinking the wine would allow them to […]
The Russian Czars and Madeira Wine The history of viticulture in Russia is older than we might first imagine for a landscape associated with cold winters. Nevertheless, historians believe that Russians started wine production […]
Early Christian Women and Wine What first comes to mind when you think of Christianity and wine? If you have been brought up in modern-day America, puritanism and teetotalism might come to mind. You […]
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