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Tag Archives: wine
My Video Interview on the Mythology of Wine Just Posted
Recently Wes Hagen, a prominent Santa Barbara County winemaker and wine raconteur, interviewed me on his weekly video broadcast, The Punchdown. We discussed the mythology of wine, the subject of my new book, The Mythology of Wine, while sipping each … Continue reading
The Mythology of Wine III: Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was not an ideal place for vineyards. Its alluvial soil along the Nile was too rich, the temperature was consistently too hot, and the vines couldn’t achieve proper dormancy. But as soon as Upper and Lower Egypt were united under … Continue reading
Posted in Mythology, Wine Mythology
Tagged canaan, Coffin Texts, Egypt, Hathor, Hyksos, Joseph, Osiris, Pyramid Tests, Re, Shesmu, wine
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The Mythology of Wine – A First Sip
Now that I’m living in California wine country, farming my own grapevines, and making my own wine, I’ve taken a special interest in the mythology associated with vineyards, wine, and wine deities. It is fascinating material that deserves to become … Continue reading
Posted in Mythology, Wine Mythology
Tagged Christ, Dionysus, fermentation, Israel, viniculture, viticulture, wine
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