The beginnings and spread of viticulture
Around 4000 BC viticulture started to develop mostly in the areas of Mesopotamia, Syria and Egypt and continued to spread to the west. Ancient Greece played a large role in the popularization of viticulture. Phoenician merchants brought viticulture to Crete and then it was expanded to Peloponnesus. Wine was an important mercantile product in addition to olive oil. Wine was ... [Više...]









