Recent archaeological discoveries on the west bank of the Nile, near Luxor, have unveiled significant evidence of the role wine played in ancient Egyptian funerary rituals. Excavations led by the Zahi ...
And who even knew Egyptian wine was a thing? From grapes grown along the Nile, the extensive wine list rivalled anything from Europe or farther afield. When we opted for an evening on deck ...
Archaeologists recently uncovered the secrets of how Romans preferred their wine two thousand years ago. It is widely known that the ancient Romans really liked wine. It was part of their stories and ...
As people say, the older the wine, the better the flavor. The same goes for techniques of making wine—at least in the Negev. Research by the University of Haifa’s School of Archaeology and ...
Egyptian authorities have informed travel and airline companies in the country not to allow Syrian nationals to enter Egypt from anywhere in the world, except those holding temporary residency permits ...
It sometimes seems counterintuitive to drink white wine in the winter until we think of all the amazing winter foods that can pair with a hearty, full bodied white wine. Oysters are at their best ...
Waves of human migration across Europe during the first millennium AD have been revealed using a more precise method of analysing ancestry with ancient DNA, in research co-led by a UCL and Francis ...
To paraphrase the Egyptian wine steward (no, not al-Sisi), I admit my sinful thoughts this day: If I had been voting in Israel during that fateful election, I would have voted for Bennett as did ...
In ancient Greece people enjoyed chilled wine at social gatherings using a specially designed cooling pot called a psykter. The name comes from the Greek verb “ψύχω” (psycho), meaning to cool or chill ...
As a certified sommelier, I believe great food needs an excellent wine pairing. Period. That's why, when I'm entertaining, I turn to stores like Costco that I know will have a solid selection of ...