Try retsina next time…a bit different , taste like an ancient wine of our ancestors

You are right, it is weird indeed, and the same goes for the Romans. Given how ''easy'' it was for them to produce wine though, once they completely domesticated the wild vines, it is kind of understandable. Wine was also sacred for the ancient Greek religion and culture in general.

In history, as far as the vine grows, wine is preferred. I think it's about culture. We've had rice for centuries yet never thought of making sake.

Kimberley Perrotis - I’m Greek, and I, too, much prefer beer to wine. I drink all sorts of beer, from crisp light lagers to full-bodied English ales and porters. I do like wine on occasion, but mostly drink it heavily diluted with water (much to the disgust and dismay of my friends!).

Beer is a diuretic and they would have had enough sense not to drink very much of it. Humans need water so obviously they drank it, polluted or not, their guts got used to the bugs.

Yes, from the looks of it, it was a very profitable trade, Greek wine vases are still found in large numbers all over Europe! The KZfaq channel 'Tasting History with Max Miller' actually makes some of the foods and drinks that I mention in the videos, including 'Kykeon' and the sweet 'Tiganitai'.

@@historicaladventurevideos Oh, I gotta watch that! I really enjoy the 18th century cooking exploits if the Townsend channel...so this should be right up my alley!

Thank you for your kind words! Sorry for the late reply, I haven't logged in for a while now because of some life problems with my job and family, but once I sort these problems out I will continue making videos. There were others that asked me where I'm from too and though I do not say which country specifically, I can say that I am from Europe. Also, there are two other people from different countries (but also from Europe) that occasionaly help me with my videos. Cheers!

@@historicaladventurevideos - Thank you for the reply - my best wishes to you and your Family! I’m guessing Denmark.

I'm glad you like the video!

Thank you, I really appreciate it! :)

I'm glad you find my videos helpful! :)

I'm glad you like it!

The compisition is called 'Youth' and it is a part of the 'Alexander Symphony' of Farya Faraji. You can find this song on his KZfaq channel.

Thank you! 😀​@@historicaladventurevideos

@@ajbufort No problem! Always glad to share Farya's songs, he is one of my favorite musicians. :)

Vino is,a gift of heaven

Thank you! :)

The ancient Greeks were sort of obsessed with moderation. One of the most famous quotes they lived by was ''Nothing in excess'' which was even inscribed on the temple of Apollo at Delphi. Of course as I said in the video, as in every culture there were many that got drunk but it was considered uncourteous, especially in the eyes of the common people. As for the ''temperate'' Christians, the Byzantines loved wine just as much as their ancestors (maybe even more), not to mention the wide alcohol consumption in the rest of Christian Europe.