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Wine Cellar, Well Aged, Is Revealed in Israel
NY Times ^
| November 22, 2013
| JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
Posted on 11/23/2013 6:03:17 AM PST by NYer
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A storage room unearthed from the ruins of a 1700 B.C. Canaanite palace in northern Israel held the remains of 40 ceramic jars.
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11/23/2013 6:03:17 AM PST
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NYer
To: SunkenCiv
Thirty-eight of the 40 vessels contained recognizable wine residues. This wasnt moonshine that someone was brewing in their basement, eyeballing the measurements, Dr. Koh noted. This wines recipe was strictly followed in each and every jar. Ping!
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posted on
11/23/2013 6:03:42 AM PST
by
NYer
("The wise man is the one who can save his soul. - St. Nimatullah Al-Hardini)
To: NYer
40 vesselsThis wines recipe was strictly followed in each and every jar.
... or, they came from an even BIGGER vessel, from which 40 vessels were poured from.
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posted on
11/23/2013 6:17:53 AM PST
by
C210N
(When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
To: NYer
To: NYer
I would imagine there were vintners and brewers back then who sold their wares far and wide.
To: castlegreyskull
I wonder how it taste?Dusty.
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posted on
11/23/2013 6:22:27 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: NYer
So moonshiners don’ use recipes????
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11/23/2013 6:23:31 AM PST
by
resistance
(abandon all hope and rational thought, become a democrat)
To: NYer
Hmmmm.. I’m wondering what a bottle of 1700BC of Châteauneuf-du-Canaanite, would go for.. :)
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posted on
11/23/2013 6:28:45 AM PST
by
carlo3b
(RUFFLE FEATHERS, and destroy their FEATHER NEST!)
To: castlegreyskull
If the container had been intact the wine would have turned to vinegar.
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posted on
11/23/2013 6:43:37 AM PST
by
SVTCobra03
(You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
To: NYer
Rolling Stone tablet review of Canaanite Wines 1700BC:
“An earthy base with sweet hints of honey and mint followed by a spicy juniper berry and cinnamon finish”.
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posted on
11/23/2013 6:53:14 AM PST
by
Rebelbase
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To: C210N
... or, they came from an even BIGGER vessel, from which 40 vessels were poured from. Shutup. ;-)
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posted on
11/23/2013 6:57:15 AM PST
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Mr Ramsbotham
(If you liked the website, you'll LOVE the healthcare!)
To: carlo3b
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posted on
11/23/2013 6:59:35 AM PST
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Jane Long
(While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
To: NYer
***cinnamon bark, juniper berries***
THE ANCIENTS HAD HOT DAMN AND GIN!
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11/23/2013 7:15:11 AM PST
by
Ruy Dias de Bivar
(Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
To: castlegreyskull
“something like retsina or other resinous Greek wines today.”
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Just an old country boy, don’t know a lot about wines but I believe I would prefer some Carolina Red from Duplin vineyards to “resinous Greek wines”. I do tend to favor the Muscadine varieties.
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11/23/2013 7:56:27 AM PST
by
RipSawyer
(The TREE currently falling on you actually IS worse than a Bush.)
To: NYer
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posted on
11/23/2013 7:59:04 AM PST
by
Starstruck
(If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
To: RipSawyer
I only buy American wine actually. I know there is good wine everywhere. It is one product whose price relatively the same no matter what country makes it. I should order some of the Carolina Red.
To: Lazamataz
Well, I was sort of refering to two different things. How the recipe is, and also if there was any wine in the containers how that would taste. As another freeper pointed out, it would turn vineger.
To: NYer
Hold muh wine and watch this.
To: NYer; 75thOVI; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AndrewC; aragorn; aristotleman; ...
Thanks NYer. And, one of *those* topics.
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11/23/2013 9:54:32 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; ...
Thanks NYer. And, one of *those* topics. Cinnamon, eh? In any case, it looks like the perfect choice for the weekly Digest ping.
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11/23/2013 9:58:55 AM PST
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SunkenCiv
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