History of Wine growing
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The Venetians gave us the name "wine" for the wine.
The wine trade in Crete reached its peak during the Byzantine period.
After 1570, the Venetians began to violently uproot the vines to plant the fields with grain because its cultivation was easier.
In Crete, during the 5th century B.C., the must could replace currency, since taxes and salaries to and from the central administration could be paid with must.
During the years of the Venetian rule, Cretan wines and especially Malvasia gained great international reputation. And traveler Pierre Bellon mentions that in 1573 wine exports from Crete amounted to 10,000-12,000 tons.
When does the production of Malvasia begin in Crete?
By what name were the Cretan wines generally known during the Byzantine era?
Who is the first vine grower according to the ancient Greek myths?
Where was the oldest known worldwide winepress discovered?
What is the ancient lenos?
What is the glefkos?
