Wines of Cyprus, Kings, and Commandaria | S8E5

Glass in Session® Winecast

Wines of Cyprus, grapes, history, a little geography, culminating in a discussion about one of the oldest branded wines in the world, Commandaria.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viticulture (Princeton Science Library Book 76) [Kindle Version], McGovern, P. (2003)

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J., Harding, J. (2015)

Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours, Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)

Websites:

Ancient Origins: Commandaria: The oldest wine in production, praised by Homer, and Richard the Lionheart’s “King of Wines,” Strom (14 March 2019) https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/commandaria-0011615

Choose Your Cyprus: Wine Routes Map https://chooseyourcyprus.com/images/Discover/Wine-Routes/Wine-Routes-Map.jpg

Chrysostomides: Finally! Halloumi will actually be made in Cyprus, as it should be (2 April 2021) https://www.chrysostomides.com/2021/04/02/finally-halloumi-will-actually-be-made-in-cyprus-as-it-should-be/

Cyprus Island: Cyprus Wine History https://www.cyprusisland.net/cyprus-wine-history

Cyprus Wine Competition: Commandaria https://cypruswinecompetition.com/home/?page_id=256

Cyprus Wine Museum https://www.cypruswinemuseum.com/exhibition/

Delightful Cyprus: Certified Cypriot Products https://www.delightfulcyprus.com/en/cypriot-products/

ETKO Wines: Olympus Wineries http://www.etkowines.com/default.asp?parid=11&ID=176&menuid=157

Merriam Webster: Faience https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faience

My Guide Cyprus: A History of the Wines of Cyprus, Stavride, M. L., (16 June 2018), https://www.myguidecyprus.com/travel-articles/a-history-of-the-wines-of-cyprus

Wine Searcher: Cyprus Wine (18 September 2018) https://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-cyprus

Wine Tourism.com: Cyprus Wine Regions (10 September 2020) https://www.winetourism.com/wine-country/cyprus/

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