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| Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
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Pompeii vineyards provide new wines * * * |
Pompeii is being brought back to life by new wines produced in the vineyards dating back to Roman times.
The wines are only made from grapes grown inside the ancient city which was destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD. More.Labels: food, pompeii, roman empire |
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| Friday, October 23, 2009 |
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Ancient Greeks, not Romans gave France the gift of wine |
| A new study by Cambridge University suggests that that the French may owe their passion for wine to Ancient Greeks, who introduced the drink in the country.The research, by Prof Paul Cartledge, says that the original makers of Côtes-du-Rhône may have been the successors of the Greek explorers who settled in south of France nearly 2500 years ago (600 BC). More. Labels: food, france, roman empire |
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| Thursday, October 15, 2009 |
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Vintage at Pompeii |
| A huge event for media, also TV stations from Japan and America came to the official start of the vintage in the "House of the Ship Europa". More. Labels: food, pompeii, re-enactment, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 |
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Une vigne gallo-romaine à Gevrey-Chambertin |
| Gevrey-Chambertin, à 12 km de Dijon, est célèbre dans le monde pour ses vins de Bourgogne. La viticulture y remonterait à l'époque gallo-romaine. Plus. Labels: dig, food, france, roman empire |
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| Tuesday, October 13, 2009 |
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The Beginnings of Wine |
| When did winemaking begin? There are many theories about the beginnings of this treasured “juice” of the grape. More. Labels: entertainement, food, roman empire |
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| Thursday, October 08, 2009 |
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History Cookbook Romano-British * * * |
| Roman settlement in Britain began after AD 43. The conquest of what is now England took almost forty years. In the conquered areas, the Romans built towns, complete with forums, temples, law-courts, bath-houses, amphitheatres and aqueducts, well-constructed roads that crossed the country and elegant villas complete with central-heating. More. Labels: entertainement, food, roman empire, united kingdom |
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