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... the gift man received from Dionysos (Bacchus), fertilized the literature and arts of Ancient Greece. This divinity was one of the main elements in Greek civilization, any study of which shows that wine was an inseparable part of a way of life of the Greeks for the last
thousand years ...
Greek
Wine History Overview
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2800~1200 B.C., Minoan
civilization >>>
is Crete the beginning of wine
making? no one really knows when actuall wine making started; but here on
the island of Crete, you can find a lots of evidence. |
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1600~1100 B.C., Mycenae civilization
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the
second most important civilization in the Greek history. Very close to the
most famous wine region of Greece "NEMEA", with its famous red wine. |
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750~480 Archaic Period |
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480~323 Classical Period
Thousands of ceramics pots used in wine, decorate not only Greek museums, but
museums and famous private collection all over the world. |
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323~146 Hellenistic Period - Alexander
the Great |
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323~146 Roman Era |
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Byzantine Empire |
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Ottoman |
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The Greek wine Today
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Enjoy wine! and do not forget!
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The first Krater is for
the welcome
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The second Krater is for
food accompaniment
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The third Krater is for the
discussion, nice atmosphere
and relaxation
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and the forth Krater is
only for the foolish ones
*Krater (Crater); an ancient ceramic ball,
used to mix/keep the wine, before pouring into Oinohoi (the wine serving pot). |
