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Discover Sonoma’s Diverse Range of Agriculture from the Heart of Quivira’s Organic Vineyard & Farm By Ainsley Schoppel | Excerpts from interview by Sasha Frate It’s no secret that wine is one of the oldest beverages known to humans—archeological samples and residues date back thousands of years across several cultures. One of the oldest known complete wineries was discovered in a cave in Armenia, dating back to 4100 BC. This site contained a wine press, jars, fermentation vats, and even drinking vessels. The Mediterranean was also an ancient center of wine production between 6000 and 5000 BC, with wine-making technology only improving during its tenure with the ancient Greeks. In fact, ambrosia was the Greek Gods’ drink of choice as it was a sweet and magical wine thought to impart immortality. It was so revered at the time that it was prolific in classical Greek poetry. By the end of the Roman Empire, common cultivation techniques throughout Europe were established that we still use in the present day. Today, the U.S is among the world’s best producers of wines, with regions in California, Washington State, and Oregon leading the way in number of top vineyards. With breathtaking views of Mount St. Helena, organically farmed vineyards and gardens, a relaxing atmosphere in the heart of Dry Creek Valley, and a location only moments from downtown Healdsburg, Sonoma County’s Quivira Vineyards is one of these outstanding wineries.
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Georgia is generally considered to be the “cradle of wine” as archaeologists have found evidence of wine creation in the civilizations of the South Caucasus in 6000 BC.
