Do you know who is the Greek god and the Roman god of wine? Get to know Bacchus and Dionysus and what was their influence on the Wine Culture.
Dos nuevas entregas del programa Maneras de Contar la Cultura del Vino. En esta ocasión, nos adentramos en el consumo de vino en la Antigua Roma, cómo y dónde lo consumían.
In a curious Turkish mosaic, we discovered an inscription in ancient Greek depicting the hedonistic philosophy of the Roman "carpe diem", next to a jug of wine.
Amphorae were the main vessels in Greece and Rome for the storage of their most precious liquids. Until they replaced them with oak barrels.
There are those who consider mixing wine as heresy. However, the Greeks and Romans used to make mixtures to drink wine. It is still done today in many countries.
We tell you some of the secrets of the wine drunk by the rich and nobles in Ancient Rome. Was it a drink that was beneficial to your health, based on certain components used in its production?