Wine in ancient Rome was spicy, smelled like toast, nuts, fruit and green tea – but would have tasted “fantastic”, a new study has revealed. The ancient Romans were wine fanatics ...

Van Limbergen says dolia were a staple of ancient wine production for hundreds of years. They were also common in everyday Roman homes, with some households owning their own vessels. Today ...

The ancient city of Pompeii was one of the most crucial wine centres of the Roman world. Pompeians had a widespread reputation for their wine-making capacity and worshipped Bacchus, the god of ...