Retsina is a Greek resinated white (or rosé) wine dating back at least 2700 years. A glass of red wine Wine display at the Mt Markey Winery This article is about the beverage. ...

Its unique flavor is said to have originated from the practice of sealing wine vessels, particularly amphora, with pine resin in ancient times. Before the invention of impermeable glass bottles, oxygen caused many wines to spoil within the year. Pine resin helped keep air out, while at the same time infusing the wine with resin aroma. In time the practice of adding resin to the fermenting must have flavored the wine even more strongly, and apparently kept it better preserved. Amphoræ on display in Bodrum Castle, Turkey Pottery An amphora is a type of ceramic vase with two handles, used for the transportation and storage of perishable goods and more rarely as containers for the ashes of the dead or as prize awards. ... Species About 115. ... Insect trapped in resin. ... Reusable glass milk bottles A bottle is a small container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a mouth. ... General Name, Symbol, Number oxygen, O, 8 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16, 2, p Appearance colorless Atomic mass 15. ...

The Romans began to use barrels in the 3rd century AD, removing any enological necessity for resin, but the flavor itself was so popular that the style is still widespread today. It is perhaps the most commonly-drunk wine in Greece (though not equally popular in all its regions), and, given its strong flavor, is best served with the strongly herbed dishes characteristic of Greek cuisine and Mediterranean cuisine in general. Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. ... A barrel is a hollow cylindrical container, usually made of wood staves and bound with iron bands. ... // Events The Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east. ... Greek cuisine is the cuisine deriving from Greece mainland and its associated islands. ... External links Mediterranean cuisine guide and recipes Categories: Stub | Mediterranean cuisine ...