Wine in Roman Times
Wine is a very popular part of modern culture. In fact, so intrinsic a part it is, that picturing a world without wine is unimaginable. Wine can trace back its initiation to thousands of years before and possibly the largest hand that played a role in popularizing wine was that of the Roman culture.
Romans have always taken their wine culture extremely seriously. Wine production and drinking was and still remains one of the most prominent part of the Roman culture. The Roman Empire has always been described as trendsetters of history. They had a tendency of bringing and adapting extremes in their habits. Wine drinking for them was second nature. In fact, wine drinking was never a victim of boundaries. It was one habit that was popular and allowed for all genders and all castes. Even slaves were allowed to have wine.
Romans were always very concerned about their wines and they were forever experimenting with the make of the wine to alter different textures and tastes. Their wines came in a variety of flavors. The alcohol content in the beverages was also vastly ranged. They experimented with flowers, honey and even sometimes with chalk to bring out different flavors in the wine.
Romans had gradually developed such a strong and exact business of extracting and producing different wines that most regions got competitive with the Roman Empire in regards to the wine culture. Romans were also known to have conquered most lands at one time or other. They were also responsible for the introduction of the wine culture in many parts of Western Europe. There were regions which already had started their wine business before the arrival of the Roman Empire on their lands. In these lands the Roman influence led to the refining and high class development of the thriving Viticulture.
Storage of wines in Roman times
Romans did not just experiment with the wine making procedure but they also took great care in fiddling with techniques to device proper storage of the wines. Terracotta Amphorae were popular storage devices but they altered the taste of the wine with extended storage. This led to the making of wine barrels that were better equipped to hold wine without bringing any discernible change in the taste and texture of the wine. Soon the Romans found out that glass could store wine for a longer period of time without affecting the wine at all. This led to their devising the art of glass blowing. Also, they stored the wines in rooms facing the north direction, apparently because this quarter was considered unchanging.
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