So you think you know wine?
To truly know wine, we must go back to where it all began, to roughly 6,000 BC. We must follow its through time to see how people were able to expand the humble fermented grape, bring out its nuanced flavors, and transform wine from the drink of the peasants to the drink of kings, queens, popes, and pharaohs. We must learn how wine became a commodity, how the cost of a bottle of wine is determined, how wine became a collectible item as well as an investment. Lastly, you will need to learn what wine’s future looks like in a time of climate change. You think you know wine already, but there is so much more to discover about the beverage that has changed the world. We invite you to read the following chapters to fill your cup with the rich and potent history of wine.
To truly know wine, we must go back to where it all began, to roughly 6,000 BC. We must follow its through time to see how people were able to expand the humble fermented grape, bring out its nuanced flavors, and transform wine from the drink of the peasants to the drink of kings, queens, popes, and pharaohs. We must learn how wine became a commodity, how the cost of a bottle of wine is determined, how wine became a collectible item as well as an investment. Lastly, you will need to learn what wine’s future looks like in a time of climate change. You think you know wine already, but there is so much more to discover about the beverage that has changed the world. We invite you to read the following chapters to fill your cup with the rich and potent history of wine.
To truly know wine, we must go back to where it all began, to roughly 6,000 BC. We must follow its through time to see how people were able to expand the humble fermented grape, bring out its nuanced flavors, and transform wine from the drink of the peasants to the drink of kings, queens, popes, and pharaohs. We must learn how wine became a commodity, how the cost of a bottle of wine is determined, how wine became a collectible item as well as an investment. Lastly, you will need to learn what wine’s future looks like in a time of climate change. You think you know wine already, but there is so much more to discover about the beverage that has changed the world. We invite you to read the following chapters to fill your cup with the rich and potent history of wine.