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History of Wine

Wine

A 8000 year old pottery fragments was discover with compound of wine and have revealed the earliest evidence of grape wine-making. It was found in Georgian capital, Tbilisi. The are of Caucasus Mountains and the Zagros Mountains which contain the highest peaks of Europe, has the most discoveries of early wine. Below shows a picture of clay pot use by the ancient people to store wine.

The origins of wine predate written records, and modern archaeology still uncertain about the details of the first cultivation of wild grapevines. It has been hypothesized that early humans climbed trees to pick berries, liked their sugary flavor, and then begun collecting them. After a few days with fermentation setting in, juice at the bottom of any container would begin producing low-alcohol wine. According to this theory, things changed around 10,000-8000 BC with the transition from a nomadic to a sedentism style of living, which led to agriculture and wine domestication.

SOURCE: BBC, WINEFOLLY, WIKIPEDIA
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History of Beer

Beer

Photo by Mateo Abrahan on Unsplash

It all started during the Sumerian Era where the first recipe was in the form of a poem. The ” Hymn to Ninkasi” where they celebrate the Sumerian goddess of brewing. The brewing tradition was then carried on to the Eyptian Era. Beer was then one of civilization’s favourite and safest drink. Back in the days, water was not safe to drink as compared to alcohol where is was sanitized for safe consumption.

In the 16th century, Germany came up with the “Beer Purity Law”, also known as Reinheitsgebot. This purity pledge indicated that beer brewed must only contain a few ingredients which would be: water, hops, malted wheat, malted barley and yeast.

Today there are many news ways beer are being brewed, creating different types of new beer. We are spoiled with the limitless options out there for us.

To learn more about the history of beer, click here.

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