Once upon a time there was a grapevine. It grew wild and free until the Man came and started to look after it, sing about its curls, its sweet fruit and sharpness of its leaves. And then the grapevine mellowed from anger to kindness and gave Man for his work its delicious drink causing the jealousy of the Gods.

History of wine is shrouded in plenty of legends and myths. Many nations appropriate for themselves the origin of this divine nectar. Some of them say, that the triumphal procession started in the high mountains, others - attribute its birth to the banks of the Nile. As many opinions as peoples.

Anyway, that is not so important, the main idea is that today, wine transcends borders and civilizations. Probably, therefore, since wine is an art and as with any art, it finds a response in the hearts of everyone. However, as in any art, there are experts and critics who help us to understand this difficult and vast wine world.

In the heading “Wine From A to Z” a reader can find a lot of interesting and useful information about wine, its history, geography, etiquette of wine drinking, storage of wine and serving. For your attention there are also world famous wine producing regions and famous wine estates.

Translation: Elena Meunier