Ancient amphorae had a pointed base because:The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
A. Greek and ancient Middle Eastern countries believed that wine jars should form a “holy triangle” as respect for the gods
B. The pointed base could collect sediment from wines which, at the time, were always unfiltered
C. The pointed base meant the amphorae could be pointed in a specific direction when it was buried and accompanied a deceased member of the royalty into the heavens
D. The pointed base was a pragmatic way of transporting amphorae on ships. The amphorae could be buried in sand so that wine could be easily traded across the Mediterranean
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Amount (in thousands of US$) paid at auction for a single bottle of 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wine that came in first in the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting fifty years ago. The bottle, sold by Christie’s auction house, was The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.
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