Wine's history
Wine's
STORY
Years Now,All over the world,People drink Something,Something Different,Something that they never thought was,Where did Wine Come From,How and When?
Since
The ancient 4.1oobc
The earliest archaeological evidence of wine yet found has been at sites in China (c. 7000 BC), Georgia (c. 6000BC), Iran (c. 5000 BC), Greece (c. 4500 BC), and Sicily (c. 4000 BC). The oldest evidence of wine production has been found in Armenia (c. 4100 BC),where the oldest winery to date was uncovered
Research
The oldest-known winery was discovered in the "Areni-1" cave in Vayots Dzor, Armenia. Dated to c. 4100 BC, the site contained a wine press, fermentation vats, jars, and cups. Archaeologists also found V. vinifera seeds and vines. Commenting on the importance of the find, McGovern said, "The fact that winemaking was already so well developed in 4000 BC suggests that the technology probably goes back much earlier."
The seeds were from Vitis vinifera vinifera, a grape still used to make wine. The cave remains date to about 4000 BC - 900 years before the earliest comparable wine remains, found in Egyptian tombs.