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Was Roman wine tasty?

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Roman wine vessel
Roman wine vessel

What kind of pleasures Romans had thanks to the wine – prof. André Tchernia, a French historian, archaeologist and researcher of ancient wines, tied to find it out. He produced a liquor according to a recipe from the Roman Empire.

“Experts who came to the tasting, agreed that it most resembles white grape wine from the French Jura or produced in the Andalusian Jerez” – says the French researcher. Apparently it was delicious!

Author: Bogumiła Gebler
Sources
  • Beata Maciejewska, W poszukiwaniu rzymskiego wina, "Gazeta Wyborcza", 29 March 2013

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