Greek Wine

Wine, one of the most famous and popular indulgences of all time has known to inspire many artists, musicians, entrepreneurs as well as many cultures around the world. The breath taking ensemble of aromas and extracts of fruits and flowers can stir up even the most boring of conversations. Throughout history, wine has affected many different civilizations and continues to flourish across the entire world. The very first encounter with wine has been traced all the way back to The Stone Age according to archaeologists (National Geographic). There’s no physical evidence to prove this to be one hundred percent accurate, although, to think of hunter gatherers in their environment, this could all be possible for this early civilization of humans
Sometimes the Greeks would even use sea water instead of water because it would help weaken the sweet taste. The grapes were mainly harvested in the early autumn season, which the Greeks would eventually use their bare feet and stomp on the grapes to extract all the juices. The methods of wine cultivation slowly improved after time. Herbs and spices were used to preserve and flavor the wines. Wine was also consumed by both young and old Greeks, even infants were known to be given wine with their meals. Basically everyone was getting a taste of the delicious concoctions and was seen to be completely
The Romans carried out the tradition of grape growing, vineyards and wine making. They also perfected the fermentation process of wine and stored the wine in glass bottles to limit the exposure of air so that they wine would age more properly. Just as the Greeks, the Romans would dilute their wine with water and sometimes sea water to cut down the sweetness. Wine played a huge role in the Roman diet. Although the main intention of consuming this drink was to enjoy the wine and yet also to get a little intoxicated, just enough to loosen up the mind and indulge into deep conversations more easily. The Romans were also to believe that wine was of medicinal use for healing. They thought that wine could heal the mind, body and soul from many heath issues. If sick, the Romans were advised to consume wine for healing. Some of the health issues that wine was seen to help included memory loss, depression, while also being used as a laxative and for treating animal bites, tapeworms and gout among many others. Wine also was used to show off wealth before the Golden Age. Entering the Golden Age, wine was seen normal to be used every day as a necessity rather than just a luxury, as viewed