Ancient Rome played a pivotal role in the history of wine. The earliest influences on the viticulture of the Italian Peninsula can be traced to ancient Greeks and the Etruscans. The rise of the Roman Empire saw both technological advances … 展开

Roman attitudes to wine were complex, especially among the equestrian and senatorial classes; the latter were supposed to have no interest in personal profits. Equestrian … 展开

As in much of the ancient world, sweet white wine was the most highly regarded style. Wine was often diluted with warm water, occasionally seawater.
The ability to age was a desirable trait in Roman wines, with mature examples from older vintages fetching … 展开

The beginnings of domestic viticulture and winemaking on the Italian Peninsula are uncertain. It is possible that the Mycenaean Greeks had some influences through early settlements … 展开

Among the lasting legacies of the ancient Roman empire were the viticultural foundations laid by the Romans in lands that would become world … 展开

The process of making wine in ancient Rome began immediately after the harvest with treading the grapes (often by foot), in a manner similar to the French pigeage. The juice thus expressed … 展开

In its early years, Rome probably imported wine as a somewhat rare and costly commodity, and its native wine-god, Liber pater, was probably a … 展开