God created the earth, the sky and the wine. He created men and behold, the men were drunk. Or they would get drunk after this tour. It says in Genesis: “Noah, the tiller of the soil, was the first to plant a vineyard. He drank of the wine and became drunk”. We don’t know whether or not he was the first to have had a drop too much. Fact is, the history of wine goes back a long way. Archaeological evidence suggests that people already grew vines as early as 5000 B.C. The vine grew through the Neolithic Age, entwined itself in the old Rome, matured in the Middle Ages and fills up the Modern Age. No wonder that there is a tour on that multifaceted topic.

The wine tasting tour takes you to the small, romantic alleys and the finest wine bars in Rome, and if you are interested in the difference between Good and Evil, between sweet and dry, mild and tart, you should not miss this feast. The guide provides you with a lot of history during the four-hour-long tour, as well as salami and cheese. If you can still look straight after so much wine, you might want to go for a good beer in a pub afterwards.

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