VEN 003 Midterm 101 Questions And Answers

How long has winemaking been part of human cultures? - ️️Tomb Paintings, ancient egypt: 15th/20th century BCE In ancient Greco-Roman culture, what were Symposia and Bacchae? - ️️two forms of social drinking Symposia: Drinking in private home Purpose: for witty conversation Wine with water/diluted Bacchae: religious festival for the God Dionysus outside city amid nature Purpose: Inspiration and religious ecstasy Wine undiluted In the Roman Empire, how was wine transported over long distances? - ️️Wine was moved by water, since there was a lot of trade When and by whom was viticulture probably introduced to the area we now call France? - ️️In 600 BC, Grapes were first introduce by Greek colonists to Marseilles When and by whom were barrels introduced? - ️️The Gauls introduced the barrels