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Mulsum was the ancient beverage used by Romans, with the two main ingredients being wine and honey. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The beverage was usually served before the main meal and is therefore an aperitif . [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
A Roman statue of Bacchus, god of wine (c. 150 AD, copied from a Hellenistic original, Prado Museum, Madrid).. Ancient Rome played a pivotal role in the history of wine.The earliest influences on the viticulture of the Italian Peninsula can be traced to ancient Greeks and the Etruscans.
Conditum, piperatum, or konditon (κΟνδιτον) is a family of spiced wines in ancient Roman and Byzantine cuisine. The Latin name translates roughly as "spiced". Recipes for conditum viatorium (traveler's spiced wine) and conditum paradoxum (surprise spiced wine) are found in De re coquinaria.
Traditionally, a breakfast called ientaculum [2] was served at dawn. At mid-day to early afternoon, Romans ate cena, [2] the main meal of the day, and at nightfall a light supper called vesperna. [3]
Paleobotanists reconstruct the ancient vines of Pompeii to create a wine similar to what people drank 2,000 years ago π·ππ· Scientists recreate the wine of ancient Rome [Video] Skip to main ...
Researchers used a pioneering technique to demystify the flavors of ancient wines. ‘Spicy’ wine? New study reveals ancient Romans may have had peculiar tastes
Mosaic depicting the vintage (from Cherchell, present-day Algeria, Roman Africa. Although food shortages were a constant concern, Italian viticulture produced an abundance of cheap wine that was shipped to Rome. [71] Most provinces were capable of producing wine, but regional varietals were desirable, and wine was a central item of trade.
Ancient Roman aristocrats gathered at a lavish winery found near the Villa of the Quintilli to celebrate the theatrical process of winemaking.