New Delhi: National Red Wine Day is celebrated on August 28, primarily in the United States, but throughout the year it has been observed in different parts of the world. Often considered the “nectar of the gods”, wine has been consumed around the world for centuries, so much so that wine has been mentioned in mythological texts such as Greek mythology and the Bible.
History of wine
Wine today may be synonymous with France or Italy, but the true origins are likely to be found in Western Asia near the Caucasus Mountains, the Zagros Mountains, the Euphrates Valley, and southeastern Asia. ‘Anatolia. Ancient evidence of wine production has been found in Armenia and Georgia. The oldest known winemaking technique that dates back to 6000 BC, using earthen pots – qvevri – is still used to this day.
It is believed that the Greeks perfected the way of making wine, trade and religious processes and later planted wines in Spain and Italy. The Spaniards introduced wine to the Americas and vineyards emerged in Australia, South America and California.
Share these quotes and wishes with other wine drinkers on National Wine Day:
- “Accept what life gives you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be savored, some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.” -Paulo Coelho
- “Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things in the world which has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range of pleasure and appreciation than, maybe, any other purely sensory thing.” —Ernest Hemingway
- “She loved three things: a joke, a glass of wine and a handsome man.” —W. Somerset Maugham
- “Wine, because it’s not good to keep things bottled.” – Unknown
- “I like on the table, when we talk, the light of a bottle of smart wine.” —Pablo Neruda
- “A good day starts with coffee and ends with wine.” – Unknown
- Drinking a glass of water can’t tell great stories, but drinking a glass of wine can!
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