wine
How was wine made in ancient times?
Evidence shows that the Hebrews made wine in a similar way as their
sophisticated neighbors. The basic structure of the winepress was a pair of large pits or
cisterns cut into the rock, one above the other. Workers crushed the grapes in
the upper chamber with their feet. The juice ran through a channel to the
lower pit, where it was then left to ferment in the late summer heat.
How was wine made in ancient times?
Evidence shows that the Hebrews made wine in a similar way as their
sophisticated neighbors. The basic structure of the winepress was a pair of large pits or
cisterns cut into the rock, one above the other. Workers crushed the grapes in
the upper chamber with their feet. The juice ran through a channel to the
lower pit, where it was then left to ferment in the late summer heat.