Wine History Flashcards
When was wine first made?
7000-5000 BCE
What is the wine bearing grape species?
Vitis vinifera
Where did the first winemakers and growers live?
Transcaucasia- near Caucasus mountains between Black and Caspian seas. (Now Armenia and Georgia).
What rivers did the word of winemaking spread?
Taurus and Zagros
Who were great record keepers?
Egyptians-recorded vintages
Who were the best merchant traders?
Phonecians- actively traded all over the Mediterranean
What contributions did the Greek make to wine?
Greeks were avid travelers and colonizers. They brought new grapes and new techniques to southern France, Spain, and, perhaps most importantly, to southern Italy.
What is Oenotria?
Southern Italy- the Greeks named it this, introduced new varietals and techniques
In the Middle ages who was an important player in the wine industry?
European Monastaries-Benedictians & Cistercians
What is a Cistercian clos?
Clos du Tart (High quality wine from Burgundy)
When did Phylloxera start devastating crops?
1860’s in France
When did the French start implementing wine laws?
1930’s
Who is responsible for spreading wine through France?
Romans
