Origin Of Grapes

Hello,Grape Lovers. We are going to explore the origins of grapes, where and when it all started, when did our pas found out this special plant, grow, cultivate, and luxuriate in the fruits, juice and wine.We are going to take a tour across the vines traveling around the world, see how the neighbors upgraded a conform the sorts and how did this plant became the symbol of pride of many nations and countries.

Archaeological evidence implies that the earliest annotated plantations were in Iran and Georgia from as early as 6000BC. Additionally, there are speculations that indicate a likelihood that grapes were used together with rice to supply mixed fermented beverages in China as early as 7500 BC. Pretty impressive, no?

So, lets move to the continent, magician collaboration in development of our fruit was by a long way the most critical, Europe. Not just the geographical location, climate and soil, but their advanced culture and religion played a big part in spreading the information about grapes in the entire Mediterranean. We count the year of 4500BC, when an archeological site tells us, that there's the evidence of first crushed grapes. This suggests, that wine is not far away. Greeks were also the first nation to celebrate the grapes and, naturally, wine, as a divine plant and drink.

As everyone knows, the Romans copied, as many other stuff, the understanding of grape growing systems, from the Greeks, perfected and reached even a raised level of information. A very wine drinking culture it was, and still is.

Wine was banned during the Islamic golden age, until Geber and other Muslim chemists pioneered its distillation for cosmetic and medical uses. Not the best cover, in my private opinion, if i am just a little bit sarcastic.

We quickly went thru the origins of grapes and wine. The History doesn't stop there. Vineyards became a common site all around the planet, from Australia, Far East, Europe, Africa, the Americas, everywhere we've got the four seasons and the climate is suitable, people grow grapes and make wine.

P.s. : if you need to try to continue our tradition by your own, we have an interesting book on ways to grow grapes. Just check this link, an always remember : Grapes and Wine? they are Divine! Become a part of this ancient tradition,.