Now that's a vintage! Archaeologists discover 'world's oldest' wine while excavating Roman tomb in Spain - 2,000-year-old tipple found in burial urn mixed with human remains

Daily Mail ^ | June 18, 2024 | Meg Byrom

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The 2000-year-old tipple was found in a burial urn mixed with cremated human remains.

Discovered in Carmona in the southern region of Andalusia, the wine is believed to be the oldest ever found and was preserved in liquid form.

Analysis of the liquid inside the urn concluded that it was white wine despite its dark colour, as it did not contain the polyphenols found in grape skins used to produce red wine.

In a report published about the discovery, scientists added that the liquid was similar to the Fino wines produced in the same region today.

[Adder]

Still liquid after all these years.

That's pretty amazing.

[SteveH]

ping

[Flag_This]

If it’s mixed with human remains then I’m not drinking it.

[bankwalker]

I wonder if it was once water ...

[weezel]

Vinegar by now if it is even still liquid.

[TheCipher]

LOL!! I read it quick and thought it said 2000 year old Ripple.

[NFHale]

Can’t be any worse than some of the stuff I’ve had standing on a North Philly street corner on freezing nights back in the late 70s… and yes, the paper bags DO add flavor…

[NFHale]

I think there was an episode of the old television series “emergency!“ where a guy drank 2000 year-old wine… might be mistaken, but I vaguely remember something on that order

[know.your.why]

[sphinx]

You don’t have to worry. Johnny Depp and Keith Richards beat you to it.

[ZinGirl]

“Start an IV with D5W”….says my 7-yo self ;)

[Adder]

Isn’t that where Ripple comes from?

Good ole bong wine...

[nwrep]

It is dark red white wine apparently.

[Vaduz]

Yeah it’s like finding finger tip skin in your McNugget.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks SteveH.

[NFHale]

lol,,,, Jonny Gage and Roy DeSoto…. Dixie and Doctor Bracken, and Dr Joe Early ( he was actually Dixie’s real life husband).

[NFHale]

And don’t forget “Ringer’s Lactate…”