Wine expert Dr Caroline Gilby MW (Master of Wine) has written an interesting article about the ancient origins of wine. Bellow screenshot of the page followed by the transcript of the article.
Wine’s ancient Armenian roots
By Dr Caroline Gilby MW
Several countries vie for the title of ‘birthplace of wine’, but new evidence suggests that Armenia is the winner. And now a new producer aims to bring modern winemaking to the country.
Armenia is a small landlocked former Soviet republic, sandwiched between Georgia, Turkey, Iran and Azerbaijan, and yet with its own unique language and culture. Its population is just three million people, though worldwide an estimated eight million people claim Armenian descent. It’s not exactly well known as a wine country but recent developments should put Armenia squarely back on the world wine map.
Wine origins
In recent years, Turkey and Georgia have fought for pride of place as…
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You might be interested in this book regarding the oldest cuisine in the world : they found archeological evidence that Sumerians imported a delicious new beverage made of grapes, from the “High Land”, where it was invented, i.e. the Syrian-Armenian northern region, also known for a famous man turned drunk after landing there: Noah… ^ ^
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1237867.The_Oldest_Cuisine_in_the_World