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[quote=LEONARDO,244682]Wine, as a tangible existence of the world, is not only a kind of drink, but a very important part of culture. Do you know who is the first person brewed wine? Who enjoyed the first sip of wine in the world?

I  bet  you have no idea.  Sorry, me either. The origin of wine is still under controversy. Perhaps, as early as ten thousands years ago, our common predecessors has began to brew wine, and this valuable heritage was spread generation after generation.

To explore the origin of wine-making, we have to find out the origin of grape planting. Some western archaeologists say that grape planting and wine making probably started from Asia Minor and Egypt , and then spreaded to Crete island, Sicily island, Libya, Italy, Provence in France and coastal Spain.

Most historians believe that Anciet Persia ( Today Iran) is the source of wine-making, which implies that wine has a history of 6,000 years.

The origin of wine in China can be traced back to the Han Dynasty( probably only for the origin of grape wine.)

The first recorded evidence about wine-brewing was found in " Shi Ji" (Historic Record) written by Sima Qian in Han Dynasty.  The general "Zhan Qian" brought in the grape planting and wine-making skills from the Western Regions of China( Today, Turpan). Wine-making skill was gradually popularized in the inland Chinese nationality.

In Tang Dynasty, wine-making technigues reached a high notch, and there were many who liked to drink wine very much. Li Bai, a famous poet in Tang Dynasty was peculiar to WINE.  He usually could find more inspirations when he drunk much wine. Quite a lot of his poems were about wine.

Wine is also a carrier of Chinese people's  feelings. When people bid farewell to close friends, wine represents the best wishes, conveying that "I will miss you."  At wedding banquet, " ladies and gentlemen, let's raise glasses in a toast to the happinese of the bride and  groom" signifies the best wishes to a new couple.

Today, wine is not only a drink at banquet, but also an important part of  Chinese etiquette. To some extent, wine has been deeply rooted in the daily life of average Chinese.

However, wine brings people both enjoyment and sorrow. Driving  after alcohol has claimed tens of thousands of casualties every year in China. Beer-belly discounts the "handsome " young guys. A little bit clumsy. Wine is a delicacy, but not too much. Take care!
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