The Greek Dionysus and the Roman Bacchus are functionally the same god, but there are a few key differences. Dionysus—a noble, youthful figure in myth and classical literature—is usually ...

In Tinos, wine has been produced for thousands of years ... said to be the "remnants of a mythical battle between gods and giants," according to the vineyard. In less fantastical terms, the ...

The fruit comes from Arcadia, an ancient part of the Peloponnese said to be the home of Pan, one of the most ancient Greek gods and the patron deity of wilderness – and wine. This one is crisp ...

"EXCEPTIONAL" frescos of the Greek god of wine that reveal mystery cult rituals have been unearthed from ancient volcanic ash in Pompeii. Covering three sides of a magnificent banquet hall ...

A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were dug up in Pompeii over the last few weeks, offering clues about rituals connected to the Greek god of wine in the ancient city that was destroyed ...

If your idea of Greek wine starts and ends with retsina ... Karanika’s Brut is a house pour at Oma in Borough, the super new “Greek-ish” restaurant from chef David Carter (Smokestak, ...

Do our pets go to heaven? Blue Christmas The Religion of Detection Divine Comedy Pharisees: a byword for hypocrisy? Giles Fraser explores the place of wine in some religious traditions, as the ...

Set against a ruby-red backdrop, the wall paintings depict female followers of Dionysus—the Greek god of wine and ecstasy—engaged in secretive cult rituals. Also known as maenads or ...

Greece has an illustrious wine­making tradition that goes back 6,500 years. The Greeks used to dilute wine with sea water (it was called thalassitis, from thalassa, the Greek word for sea ...