World oldest wine-
Speyer wine is the oldest wine in the world. It was found in the year of 1867 at Speyer which is a town in Germany. It named according to the town where it was found.
About the bottle-
The bottle has been dated between 325 and 350 AD. It is a 1.5-liter bottle which it looks like "shoulders," with dolphin-shaped hand. Yellow-green in color.
The golden age of wine-
The period from around 1810 until 1875 has been termed by modern historians as the golden age of the wine. In northern Europe, the industrial revolution and the influx of wealth from expanding overseas empires was providing a growing middle class with resources for luxuries, some of which included wine. This wine was found in the year 1867 during the period of the golden age.
Bottle discover:-
Greece is the god of wine. A person who didn't drink wine in ancient Greece was considered a barbarian and the Greeks worshiped Dionysus as the God of wine and partying. The Romans adopted their love for wine from the Greek. When a Romanian die and buried wine bottle kept with them.
A Roman noble was buried with a bottle of locally produced wine around 350 AD at Speyer in Germany. When his Grave was unearthed near the city of Speyer in Germany, the researchers were shocked to see that there was still liquid within the bottle, As per the report of Natalia Klimczak.
Different opinion about the bottle should be open or not:-
Many historians and expert have given Their different opinion and there is the debate that the Speyer bottle should open or not. The historians think if they open the bottle which is recognized as the oldest wine, then this will not be historical anymore. Till now the bottle is unopened. Pfalz Historical Museum in Germany has been given the home to the legendary 1,650-year-old bottle that is sealed with wax and olive oil was poured into the bottle to preserve the wine. No research team dares to open it though it’s curious for everyone. Many microbiologists insisting that the opening of the bottle could be dangerous. Don’t know how it will react with air. wine Professor Monika Christmann added, “Microbiologically it is probably not spoiled, but it would not bring joy to the palate.”
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