Origins and Ancient History of Wine

Patrick E. McGovern, Stuart J. Fleming, Solomon H. Katz

• Part I: Ancient Sayings About Wine Part II: Grapes and Wine: Hypothesis and Scientific Evidence The Archaeological Evidence for Winemaking, Distribution, and Consumption at the Proto-Historical Godin Tepe, Iran Part III: The History and Archaeology of Wine: The Near East and Egypt The Earliest History of Wine and Its Importance in Ancient Egypt "Canaanite Jars" and the Late Bronze Age Aegeo-Levantine Wine Trade Wine Amphoras in Ancient Greek Trade The Domestication of the Grapevine Vitis Vinifera L. in the Near East Part IV: The Mediterranean An Enologist's Commentary on Ancient Wines Wine and the Vine in Ancient Mesopotamia: The Cuneiform Evidence Empty Cups and Empty Jugs: The Social Role of Wine in Minoan and Mycenaean Societies

It is impossible to begin to describe the riches of this book...a major contribution to wine literature...recommended without reservation to anyone with an interest in grapes and wine in the past."