“During the first millennium BCE, even the beer-loving Mesopotamians turned their backs on beer, which was dethroned as the most cultured and civilized of drinks, and the age of wine began.” CultureCivilizationWineBeerMesopotamia Book:A History of the World in 6 Glasses Source: A History of the World in 6 Glasses
“Greek customs such as wine drinking were regarded as worthy of imitation by other cultures. So the ships that carried Greek wine were carrying Greek civilization, distributing it around the Mediterranean and beyond, one amphora at a time. Wine displaced beer to become the most civilized and sophisticated of drinks—a status it has maintained ever since, thanks to its association with the intellectual achievements of Ancient Greece.” CultureDrinkCivilizationAchievementIntellectualWineDrinkingAncientWorthyShipsThanksBeerGreekCivilizedCustomsAssociationSophisticatedImitationGreeceOther CulturesDrinking WineAncient GreeceGreek Civilization Author:Tom Standage
