Uncorked: Wine in the Cradle of Civilization
How long ago was the discovery of wine? What came first: wine or beer? All of these questions are discussed in this installment of “Uncorked - the story of alcohol through the ages.” Perhaps the answer to the discovery of the oldest wine will surprise you! Learn more here.
Dr. Stephen Batiuk is Senior Research Associate and Lecturer with the Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto, as well as Director of Excavations for the Tayinat Archaeological Project (Turkey) and the Project Manager for the Computational Research on the Ancient Near East (CRANE) Project. He holds his degrees from the University of Toronto (Ph.D.) and the University of Ottawa, and his areas of specialization include Near Eastern archaeology (particularly the Bronze and Irons Ages of Turkey, Syria and the Caucasus), and the origins of viticulture and viniculture.
We are grateful for the sponsorship of The Grateful Dane Distilling Company for the “Uncorked” series. The Grateful Dane is the only rum distillery in the state of Texas. Visit their website at: https://gratefuldanedistilling.com/ .
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