The History of Wine was a two-week wine appreciation course at MiraCosta College this fall semester. The material covered the history of wine was extensive, beginning in Georgia and China (9,000 to 7,000 BC), to the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Benedictine monks, Middle Ages, the early modern era, and the last two decades. During the lecture, students enjoyed wine from grapes that date to the Roman era (Greco di Tufo), the Mission grape that Franciscan Padres planed at every California Mission, and modern day Merlot from the Stagecoach vineyard in Napa Valley. What a fantastic time!
