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Assignment one part b
By :Adam Leach
Prehistory Of Wine and technological advances
Very little is known about the early wine history. It is thought that many farmers and foragers learnt that alcoholic beverages could be made from wild fruit
including grapes. Although the results were rather ’Crude’. These were stored in open vases or jars .
Even though wild grapes grew all over the world, it was this productive Vinis Vinifera species which spread all over the
world and is used To produce many variatys of winemakeing styles
THE ORIGINS OF WINE IN THE WORLD
AN INTRODUCTION
From dug out pits to modern tanks wine has been made and served for generations. To understand the future of wine it
is important to grasp its history.
The evolution of winemaking began here and is now a major part of world exports although the techniques and storage
is much more advanced .
With the ability to Mould steel into desired shapes (For containers) and also refrigeration It is Now Possible to
Vastly improve wine quality The following slide Shows How Old concepts have taken new form .
AN INTRODUCTION TO PREHISTORY OF ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY
The most basic tools for making wine were pits dug into the ground and sealed to ferment Over a period of time This was a very crude form of fermentation But even in early times it seems Evident that They saw the importance of
Preventing Unwanted Oxidation and Exposure to Other bio hazards In wine fermentation
Nowadays We tend to use Steel Containers that can be sealed chilled Heated And Stored For extended Time
periods also There is allot more sterile controls
Also barrels are The most common storage Device for fermenting in as the rate of oxidation can be reduced and the wine at the end and gives off the oaky Character From
the oak the barrels are made of.
THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN WINEMAKING
Rome played a pivotal role in the history of wine. The earliest influences of viticulture on the Italian peninsula can be traced to
Ancient Greeks and Etruscans.
The rise of the Roman Empire saw an increase in technology and awareness of winemaking which spread to all parts of the empire.
The influence of the Romans has had a profound effect of the histories of today's major winemaking regions of France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain. In the hands of the Romans, wine became "democratic" and available to all, from the lowly slave to the simple peasant to the aristocrat. The Romans' belief that wine was a daily
necessity of life promoted its widespread availability among all classes. This led to the desire to spread viticulture and wine
production to every part of the Roman empire, to ensure steady supplies for Roman soldiers and colonists.
ANCIENT ROME AND THE PHILOSOPHY'S OF WINE
As the Roman Republic grew into an empire, the complexity of the Roman wine trade grew as well. The Roman peninsula was known for its high quality
wine. Pompeii was known for its unique and high quality wine. However, as the Republic grew beyond Italy, the trade and the market economy dealing with wine grew as well. The wine trade in Italy consisted of the Romans selling their wine abroad to settlements and provinces around the Mediterranean
Sea. Yet, by the end of the 1st century CE/AD, the Romans’ wine exports had competition from its provinces, which began to export their wine to Rome.
Because the Roman Empire was very much a market economy, the provinces’ exports were encouraged. This enhanced the supply and demand of the Roman
market economy. If there were a high supply of wine, then the price of wine would be lower to the consumer. Because the Empire had a supply and
demand economy, the Romans also had an ample supply of coinage, which also suggests that there was a complex market economy surrounding the wine
trade of Roman Empire. An ample supply of coins meant that people within the Empire put a great deal of thought into the market economy of wine. Wine
clearly was a pivotal part of the Roman Empire, her provinces, and its economy.
IMPORTANCE OF WINE TRADE (ROME)
Dionysus was the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy in Greek mythology.He was also known as Bacchus By the romans Who believe he was a liberator Through wine Music ecstatic dances and
frees his followers from self contious fear and care.
DIONYSUS GOD OF WINE
There is evidence That supports early stage wine preserving techniques From wine jars that were recovered from Old shipping routes in Ship wrecks This involved the
use of Olive oil And tree resins to create a seal .
However primitive This has been proven to Prevent most oxidation And was very successful for allowing wine to be
moved and traded Long distances without affecting the end product.
PRESERVING WINE
It is evident that Wine has a unbelievably large influence On History Even Being Immortalized By the romans with a God ! It Plays a pivotal role In every day life And In Some
cases In various parts of the world is part of religion (Christianity) With Majority of the world Now both
Producing and consuming In the wine trade Wine Will surely Continue to Be consumed For Many years to
come .Both for Viticulture And for winemaking.
SUMMERY
Comer B.(2009).wine Pre –History. Retrieved 13/8/2012 From http://www.slideshare.net/BAComer/wine-pre-history
Wikipedia. (2012, August 5). Ancient Rome and wine. Retrieved August 13/8/2012, 2012, from Wikipedia: http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome_and_wine
Unknown. (2010, July 22). Google. Retrieved from Google images: http://www.google.co.nz/search?
hl=en&safe=off&q=pre+history+of+wine&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&biw=1252&bih=585&um=1&ie=UTF-
8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=118nUNb6BoWwiQfv2oDwCA#um=1&hl=en&safe=off&tbm=isch&sa=1&q
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