Oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form found in urn with Roman remains | Archaeology

ArchaeologyReddish-brown liquid found in untouched 2,000-year-old Roman tomb is a local, sherry-like wineTue 18 Jun 2024 09.08 EDTThe oldest wine ever to have been discovered in its original liquid form is reddish-brown and, quite conceivably, full-bodied. Reddish-brown because of the chemical reactions that have taken place in the 2,000 years since the white wine was poured into a funeral urn in southern Spain – and potentially full-bodied because the urn also contained, among other…
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Source: https://amp.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/18/oldest-wine-ever-discovered-in-liquid-form-found-in-urn-with-roman-remains