Table of Contents

Part I: Ancient Sayings About Wine

Part II: Grapes and Wine: Hypothesis and Scientific Evidence

The Archaeological Evidence for Winemaking, Distribution, and Consumption at the Proto-Historical Godin Tepe, Iran

Part III: The History and Archaeology of Wine: The Near East and Egypt

The Earliest History of Wine and Its Importance in Ancient Egypt

"Canaanite Jars" and the Late Bronze Age Aegeo-Levantine Wine Trade

Wine Amphoras in Ancient Greek Trade

The Domestication of the Grapevine Vitis Vinifera L. in the Near East

Part IV: The Mediterranean

An Enologist's Commentary on Ancient Wines

Wine and the Vine in Ancient Mesopotamia: The Cuneiform Evidence

Empty Cups and Empty Jugs: The Social Role of Wine in Minoan and Mycenaean Societies

About the Author

Patrick E. McGovern, Stuart J. Fleming, Solomon H. Katz

Reviews

It is impossible to begin to describe the riches of this book...a major contribution to wine literature...recommended without reservation to anyone with an interest in grapes and wine in the past."