8 events with tag "viticulture"
6000 BC
ID: 5404
Earliest wine production in Georgia - archaeological evidence of wine in clay qvevri vessels, beginning of viticulture
ID: 5404
3000 BC
ID: 5406
Egyptian wine production begins - tomb paintings show grape cultivation, wine jars labeled with vintage year and vineyard
ID: 5406
2500 BC
ID: 5407
Shiraz becomes wine center - Persian wine production and trade expands, Shiraz grapes spread throughout ancient world
ID: 5407
1500 BC
ID: 5409
Phoenicians spread wine culture - export wine and vines throughout Mediterranean, establish vineyards in colonies
ID: 5409
160 BC
ID: 5421
Cato writes De Agri Cultura - detailed vineyard management, wine production techniques, slave rations include cheap wine
ID: 5421
65
ID: 5436
Columella's De Re Rustica - most detailed ancient wine manual, yield calculations, trellis systems, 50+ grape varieties
ID: 5436
77
ID: 5432
Pliny catalogs 91 wine varieties - Natural History describes wine regions, vintages, production methods, medical uses
ID: 5432
120
ID: 5441
Rhine wine production established - Roman legions plant vineyards along Rhine, beginning of German wine tradition
ID: 5441