Viniculture

Vine grew in Armenia as early as 8,000 years ago. The earliest winery in the world (in Areni) is 6,100 years old.  By 3000 B.C. viniculture had spread from Armenia to the Fertile Crescent, the Jordan Valley, and Egypt.

Vine grew in Armenia as early as 8,000 years ago. The earliest winery in the world (in Areni) is 6,100 years old.  By 3000 B.C. viniculture had spread from Armenia to the Fertile Crescent, the Jordan Valley, and Egypt.