An Early History of Wine.

"Noah, a man of the soil, was the first to plant a vineyard." Genesis 9.20-21
Many have noticed the striking coincidence that Mount Ararat, where the Ark came to rest, is located where the cultivation of grapevines is believed to have originated - Transcaucasia, south of the Black Sea. However, even if one accepts the Biblical origins of viticulture, it is not necessary to plant a vineyard in order to produce wine.

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