Soleas et al. pointed out that the first written account of wine consumption and prolonged
existence stems from the Bible [
[1]
]. The world's fauna had been just annihilated by the Great Flood when wine came into
existence. When Noah's ark stranded on dry land and when the waters receded, human
agriculture commenced with Noah's establishment of a vineyard (Genesis, Chapter IX,
verse 20–29). Noah clearly enjoyed his own winemaking as he lay naked and drunk in
his tent. However, his drunkenness did not affect his longevity for he lived another
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
June 2,
2006
Received in revised form:
May 28,
2006
Received:
May 12,
2006
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