[Sca-cooks] Medieval wine (was: I Tried a Medieval Diet...)

[Galefridus Peregrinus]

Several Tacuinum Sanitatis manuscripts (Italy, mostly 14th and 15th centuries) as well the original Arabic Taqwim al-Sihha (Baghdad, 11th century) explicitly mention old wine. It therefore seems to me that medieval folks were indeed familiar with aged wine.

-- Galefridus Peregrinus

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> It is important to note however that medieval wine didn't age, possibly  
> because barrels (still far from perfected) were now used instead of amphorae.  
> The Romans had vintage wine, but the concept disappeared for centuries. 
> Also,  like the beer, medieval wine in general wasn't very strong.
> 
> Jim  Chevallier
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