Wine Cellar, Well Aged, Is Revealed in Israel

NY Times ^ | November 22, 2013 | JOHN NOBLE WILFORD

[NYer]

A storage room unearthed from the ruins of a 1700 B.C. Canaanite palace in northern Israel held the remains of 40 ceramic jars.

[NYer]

Thirty-eight of the 40 vessels contained recognizable wine residues. “This wasn’t moonshine that someone was brewing in their basement, eyeballing the measurements,” Dr. Koh noted. “This wine’s recipe was strictly followed in each and every jar.”

Ping!

[C210N]

40 vessels

“This wine’s recipe was strictly followed in each and every jar.”

... or, they came from an even BIGGER vessel, from which 40 vessels were poured from.

[castlegreyskull]

I wonder how it taste?

[McGavin999]

I would imagine there were vintners and brewers back then who sold their wares far and wide.

[Lazamataz]

I wonder how it taste?

Dusty.

[resistance]

So moonshiners don’ use recipes????

[carlo3b]

Hmmmm.. I’m wondering what a bottle of 1700BC of Châteauneuf-du-Canaanite, would go for.. :)

[SVTCobra03]

If the container had been intact the wine would have turned to vinegar.

[Rebelbase]

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”.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

... or, they came from an even BIGGER vessel, from which 40 vessels were poured from.

Shutup. ;-)

[Jane Long]

;-)

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***cinnamon bark, juniper berries***

THE ANCIENTS HAD HOT DAMN AND GIN!

[RipSawyer]

“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.

[Starstruck]

Grape juice

[castlegreyskull]

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.

[castlegreyskull]

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.

[lowbridge]

Hold muh wine and watch this.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks NYer. And, one of *those* topics.

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks NYer. And, one of *those* topics. Cinnamon, eh? In any case, it looks like the perfect choice for the weekly Digest ping.