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Ancient Greeks introduced wine to France, Cambridge study reveals [Prof Paul Cartledge]
Telegraph ^
| Friday, October 23, 2009
| Andrew Hough
Posted on 10/27/2009 5:04:14 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: Tax-chick
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10/27/2009 6:05:24 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
the Greeks founded Massalia, now known as Marseilles, which they then turned into a bustling trading site, where local tribes of Ligurian Celts undertook friendly bartering Perhaps they meant the Liquorin' Celts...
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10/27/2009 6:48:15 PM PDT
by
mikrofon
(a/k/a the Irish ;)
To: SunkenCiv
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10/27/2009 7:20:53 PM PDT
by
Islam=Murder
(Hitler hated his Jewish side, Omoslem hates his white side.)
To: Kolokotronis
I think Retsina was a brilliant invention myself. It’s the first chemical anti-theft device. The Greeks obviously put pine tar in their wine so that the Turks wouldn’t steal the wine. It’s just brilliant in it’s simplicity.
To: Jubal Harshaw
“The Greeks obviously put pine tar in their wine so that the Turks wouldnt steal the wine. Its just brilliant in its simplicity.”
My grandparents always maintained that was the story...and the fact that no Turk will drink Retsina lends it credibility.
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10/27/2009 7:34:13 PM PDT
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Kolokotronis
(Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
To: SunkenCiv
Vix Krater was a friend of mine years ago.
To: Kolokotronis
I was in college before I learned that most wine tasted like vinegar You have to try Muscadine. It's made here in the South!
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10/28/2009 4:30:53 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(God is great, and wine is good, and people are crazy.)
To: SunkenCiv
Ancient Greece stretched from Georgia in the east to Spain in the west. Colonies and culture of Magna Graecia! Recommend this obscure book to all, it's a real gem:
GODS WITH BRONZE SWORDS by Costa De Loverdo
Older book, cheap on Amazon, somewhat heavy on the speculation but always entertaining and thought-provoking. You start seeing the Greek influence in its earliest epoch, though the physical evidence was long ago broken down by the waves.
Another excellent work: MEDITERRANEAN, SAGA OF A SEA by Emil Ludwig. A Med-lover must-read!
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10/28/2009 8:39:05 AM PDT
by
668 - Neighbor of the Beast
( If you have kids, you have no right of privacy that the govt can't flick off your shoulder.)
To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
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10/28/2009 8:28:42 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Domestic Church
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10/28/2009 8:32:52 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Islam=Murder
“Ouzo the famed drink of Lesvos”
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10/28/2009 8:34:23 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: mikrofon
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10/28/2009 8:34:42 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: decimon
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10/28/2009 8:35:06 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Kolokotronis
A couple of Halloweens ago I took a bottle of retsina and a bottle of mead to a party, and got some friends (I don’t drink) to try the retsina-mead-beer combo that may have been a Mycenaean favorite. We came up with a 1-2-3 proportion on that for flavor. Anyway, one of those friends has since added retsina to his “often” list.
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10/28/2009 8:37:31 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: eartrumpet
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10/28/2009 8:37:48 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: americanophile
I wonder if any of their drinking songs have survived?
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10/28/2009 8:38:19 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: count-your-change
Hey, if you can’t keep it down, it’s probably *not* a good wine. Or, there was far too much of it. ;’)
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10/28/2009 8:38:29 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Tax-chick
I often buy Nemea wines (named for the region) made from the Agiorgitiko (St. George) grape. When drinking wines from the "old world", it is best to drink indigenous grapes (IE drink Greek Nemea, NOT Greek Cabernet).
Most larger wine shops carry at least a bottle or two of Nemea. Goes very well with rack of lamb.
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10/28/2009 8:44:12 PM PDT
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Clemenza
(Remember our Korean War Veterans)
To: Kolokotronis
As someone who eats Greek once a week, I enjoy retsina with my mezze.
The Turks actually produce some nice white wines, but none with pine resin.
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10/28/2009 8:45:38 PM PDT
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Clemenza
(Remember our Korean War Veterans)
To: Clemenza
“The Turks actually produce some nice white wines,...”
Indeed they do, mostly from the Ionian coast area; also some pretty good oil. Guess who taught them how to make it? :)
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10/29/2009 3:29:06 AM PDT
by
Kolokotronis
(Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!)
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