Wine 101

Before and after the rise of Rome land under-vine in Italy was already everywhere. And what came next was the largest explosion of wine culture in the ancient world.

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We wind our way through ancient Greek history with examples of just how important the grapevine was to their culture

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The grapevine happens upon a culture that takes its love for wine to the next level, becoming the conveyer of wine to the world beyond the Mediterranean. Greece's beginnings begin with wine.

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As we wrap up the series on the Origins of wine we see the Phoenician culture inspire the Mediterranean and eventually the Greeks.

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As the Bronze Age becomes the Iron Age the grapevine begins to travel beyond its previous limits.

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Before we move into more familiar territory we watch the grapevine exit the Fertile Crescent to the Nile Delta.

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Before the grapevine spreads west we stop for a moment to visit an excavation site south of Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia

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As we move into our history as writers, stories emerge to tell the tale of humanity—wine comes along for the ride.

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As we evolve out of the Stone Age so does our agriculture. Wine becomes a key player in the beginnings of human cultivation.

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How did wine become popular? In the first part of this new series, we look back in time in search of where humans and the grapevine first intersect.

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