who am i
Heres Wine by Sona Shaboyan
I am a pianist. I live in Switzerland, but I am from Armenia, the home of many exceptional varieties of grapes, the origin of many fine wines. According to a well-known legend, Noah planted the first grapevines in Armenia, in the valley at the foot of Mount Ararat. Whenever I drink Armenian wine, I get a sense the richness of the land and the warmth of sun which ripens Armenia`s apricots, pomegranates and grapes.
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“LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO DRINK BAD WINE” IS AN ENLIGHTENING OBSERVATION ATTRIBUTED TO GOETHE. EVERY TIME I REMEMBER THIS REMARK, I AM ASKED TO ADD: “LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO DRINK BAD WINE AND…LISTEN TO BAD MUSIC.” GOOD WINE IS LIKE GOOD MUSIC WINE IS A TRUE SYMPHONY OF TASTE AND MUSIC IS A UNIQUE BOUQUET OF EMOTIONS.”
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Unveiling 6,000 Years of Winemaking
Tradition
Armenia, according to the Bible, is the cradle of viticulture and winemaking. There are many interesting and beautiful legends about the invention of wine. The following legend is the oldest one: “humanity revealed the taste of wine and felt its influence when after the big flood, noah planted the first vine at the foot of mount ararat. A goat discovered the secret of noah’s winemaking. The goat ate the wild grape vines and started pushing other animals as a result of drunkenness. After that, noah planted grapes on the slopes of mount ararat and made wine from the fruit. The wine was so delicious that he could not resist the temptation. He drank and got drunk.”
The world’s first wine has been produced in Armenia over 6,000 years ago. Winemaking has played an important role in Urartu. The Assyrian sources also point to this.
“During the invasion, the Assyrian kings pointed out the types of wine in their lists and also the number of grape gardens destroyed.
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