According to written reports, there was already a class of wine merchants in ancient Greece in the third century BC. For them, the job title "oinogeustes" (wine taster) existed because the ability to taste was obviously a prerequisite. In the Middle Ages, the Greek port of Monemvasia on the Peloponnese peninsula was an important transhipment point for sweet wines from the entire Mediterranean region. For centuries, England exerted a great influence on the taste of wine through strong imports, especially from France. As a result, Champagne, Clairet, Port and Sherry became established as wine styles. France has always been one of the main wine suppliers for many countries.
Especially in Bordeaux, many large trading companies have been established, because it was from here that transport mainly to England took place. This is why the Bordeaux wine trade has a special historical...
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Markus J. Eser
Weinakademiker und Herausgeber „Der Weinkalender“