History of Wine

By jtb96
  • 6000 BCE

    Georgia - Birthplace of Wine

    Origins of wine production are traced back to the country of Georgia
  • 5400 BCE

    Evidence of wine making in Persia

    It was likely that winemaking was seen as a way of storing highly perishable grapes that were grown in the region
  • 870 BCE

    Leaders Promote Wine

    The king of Assyria served his 70,000 guests wine, although beer was more popular, to demonstrate his authority over regions that produced wine.

  • Winemaking in Ohio

    German colonists brought winemaking to Ohio.

  • Lake Erie Grape Belt

    By 1860 one third of U.S. wine is produced in the Lake Erie grape belt.

  • Judgement of Paris

    Two wines from California beat out some of the most highly rated french wines in a blind taste test.

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