🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

A nice summer dozen!

Hen and Rooster with Grapevine, by Itō Jakuchū (1716–1800)

vignerons often use the sum of Degree Days [Σ (<T>-10C) where <T> > 10C] to chart the warmth of a climate/vintage. Here is how that is Changing in Canberra over time for Jan 14th. When Tim Kirk was planted in 1971, the warmest vintages then are the coolest of today.

The women remaking Australia’s wine industry afr.com/life-and-luxur…

this year's release of Collector Wines Marked Tree Shiraz is even more excellent than normal, and suprisingly ready to drink as well -

Map of Roman Air Bases in 2nd Century AD

Medieval Bees. From Aberdeen Bestiary, England ca. 1200. Collection: Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, fol. 63r.

In the largest ever genetic analysis of grapevine varieties, researchers provide new insights into how, when, and where wine and table grapevines were domesticated, which has been a longstanding question. Read that study and more in Science: scim.ag/1Ko

This child's #Roman finger ring was found at #Philiphaugh, #Selkirkshire, #ScottishBorders. It comprises of openwork wire bands, gold beads & an intaglio depicting Ceres, goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility & motherly relationships. Part of National Museums Scotland collection

'There’s nothing better than pasta and wine and I just adore carbs.'

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy. Rabindranath Tagore

For today's #MosaicMonday a representation of a fish-skeleton on a so-called asarotos oikos mosaic found in a private house in Aquileia, dating 1st century BC. Asarotos oikos ("unswept room") mosaics decorated the floors of triclinia, dining rooms. 1/2 #RomanArchaeology

The floor seems to be covered with the debris of a meal, which were usually swept away, e. g. bones, poultry claws, seashells, fruit stones, grape-stalks. On display at the National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia. 2/2

Congratulations to Emma Shaw - recipient of the 2023 ASVO scholarship for the Advanced Wine Assessment Course! Emma is the General Manager at Collector Wines and also runs wine appreciation classes to encourage consumers to develop their understanding of wine.

First Bonito of the Year, by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni Ⅲ), 1844-1848 #ukiyoe