Paul Wagner
Lecture 1: Wine and History
Wine holds a special place in the world. In every country where it is made, wine plays a role far more important than a mere beverage,...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 202013 min read
Lecture 2: Before History, and shortly thereafter
Babylonia, Sumer, et. alia The original vines of prehistory were vitis sylvestris and vitis vinifera. The ancient peoples in the Caucasus...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 202010 min read
Lecture 3: The Greeks
Dionysus, God of Wine: In the legend of Dionysus, the god came from Lydia, as did the skill of the winemaker. The Dionysian tradition...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 202024 min read
Lecture 4: Rome
Friends, Romans, and Countrymen--which was Shakespeare, not Roman While the Greeks were likely to drink wine at a Symposium, the Romans...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 202015 min read
Lecture 5: The Middle Ages
From the Fall of Rome to the Black Death--1000 years of Darkness? A thousand years of darkness? Well, yes and no. By the time the Roman...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 20208 min read
Lecture 6: The Renaissance
Wine and the Renaissance What was the Renaissance? Literally, a rebirth--re- naissance, So a rebirth of what, exactly?When we look...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 20206 min read
Lecture 7: Wine and Medicine
A History of Medicine: 2000 B.C. - "Here, eat this root." 1000 A.D. - "That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer." 1850 A.D. - "That...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 202023 min read
Lecture 8: A Calendar of the Grape
Wine gives us a connection with the natural world---the passage of time and the turn of the seasons... Since the earliest times, the...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 202011 min read
Lecture 9: Technological Developments that Changed Wine
In the beginning... Wine was fermented in open top fermenters and stored in sealed clay jars. The youngest wine was the best, because...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 202018 min read
Lecture 10: Wine and Literature
Great quotes about wine in addition to these materials, the class will listen to a recording of Roald Dahl's short story Taste and...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 202012 min read
Lecture 11: The Rest of the World
The rest of the world: Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa/Islam-China, Japan, and Polynesia, Banana Beer In addition to a class lecture, we...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 20201 min read
Lecture 12: Wine and Art
Because this lecture is so dependent upon visual images, there is not text to follow. However, there are a few key themes that we...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 202022 min read
Lecture 13: The Service Ritual and the banquet
Wine and the Service Ritual It’s one of the great fears of modern life:You are in a fine dining restaurant, and the sommelier approaches...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 202014 min read
Lecture 14: Wine Festivals
Festivals are a celebration of the community--a chance to share our identity with each other and the world. In the USA we don't have a...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 20202 min read
Lecture 16: Legendary Wines of the World
This is a live interaction class only. Students are expected to present one of the wines to the class as part of their course work. To...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 202021 min read
Lecture 15: Wine and Religion
Wine has been a part of religious ceremonies since before history began. And it continues to play a role in sacred ceremonies today. If...
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Paul Wagner
May 1, 20207 min read
Wine and Music
This lectures depends enormously on combining the lecture itself with musical selections. Without these selections, the lecture has...
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