In 1738 poet John Gay wrote in The Squire and His Cure: From wine what sudden friendship springs! Wine has a long history that dates back to at least 4000 BC. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics in tombs include pictures of royalty drinking wine. In fact, the oldest known bottle of wine is dated from 325 AD and was found in 1867 in a Roman sarcophagus unearthed in Germany.
Archive for June, 2010
Becoming A Wine Collector…An Interesting Art Form
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Antique Lamps – English Creamware – Jane Austen’s “neat And Simple”
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010Jane Austen started to write “Northanger Abbey” in 1798. It was sold to a publisher in Bath for £10 in 1803 but as he felt it was a bit out of fashion with its Gothic subject, put it in a desk draw, and there it sat until finally published, posthumously, in 1818.
Guide to Antique Bottle
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010For the elegant addition to a beer bottle or wine bottle collection, which many people are partaking in these days, try an antique bottle to add an extra flavour to the collection. This type of addition can add the perfect amount of âblast from the pastâ appeal with a modern edge as you round out your display case with a pleasantly coloured and styled antique bottle from a variety of collector options. Regardless of whether you are into beer or wine or other types of bottles, there are many antique dealers that can provide you with the ultimate selection for your collection needs.