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...mead was known in Europe long before wine, although archaeological evidence of it is rather ambiguous. This is principally because the confirmed presence of beeswax or certain types of pollen ... is only indicative of the presence of honey (which could have been used for sweetening some other drink) – not necessarily of the production of mead.
The World Health Organization defines alcoholism as any drinking which results in problems
As a general rule wine should be tasted as soon as it is opened to determine how long it might be aerated
As a general rule wine should be tasted as soon as it is opened to determine how long it might be aerated