Wines of Cyprus: Re-release

10/14/22 • 22 min

To stay with the "wine from islands" theme, we're re-releasing the Cyprus episode, as your host is unable to record for a couple of weeks due to health reasons.

Wines of Cyprus, grapes, history, a little geography, culminating in a discussion about one of the oldest branded wines in the world, Commandaria.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viticulture (Princeton Science Library Book 76) [Kindle Version], McGovern, P. (2003)

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J., Harding, J. (2015)

Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours, Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)

Websites:

Ancient Origins: Commandaria: The oldest wine in production, praised by Homer, and Richard the Lionheart’s “King of Wines,” Strom (14 March 2019) https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/commandaria-0011615

Choose Your Cyprus: Wine Routes Map https://chooseyourcyprus.com/images/Discover/Wine-Routes/Wine-Routes-Map.jpg

Chrysostomides: Finally! Halloumi will actually be made in Cyprus, as it should be (2 April 2021) https://www.chrysostomides.com/2021/04/02/finally-halloumi-will-actually-be-made-in-cyprus-as-it-should-be/

Cyprus Island: Cyprus Wine History https://www.cyprusisland.net/cyprus-wine-history

Cyprus Wine Competition: Commandaria https://cypruswinecompetition.com/home/?page_id=256

Cyprus Wine Museum https://www.cypruswinemuseum.com/exhibition/

Delightful Cyprus: Certified Cypriot Products https://www.delightfulcyprus.com/en/cypriot-products/

ETKO Wines: Olympus Wineries http://www.etkowines.com/default.asp?parid=11&ID=176&menuid=157

Merriam Webster: Faience https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faience

My Guide Cyprus: A History of the Wines of Cyprus, Stavride, M. L., (16 June 2018), https://www.myguidecyprus.com/travel-articles/a-history-of-the-wines-of-cyprus

Wine Searcher: Cyprus Wine (18 September 2018) https://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-cyprus

Wine Tourism.com: Cyprus Wine Regions (10 September 2020) https://www.winetourism.com/wine-country/cyprus/

Podcasts:

Glass in Session® Winecast: S5E2: Getting Medieval: Wine and Holy Warriors https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s5e2-getting-medieval-wine-and-holy-warriors

Glass in Session® Winecast: S3E4: Wine from Dried Grapes https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s3e4-wine-from-dried-grapes

YouTube Channel:

Wine Scribble https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44t_l8O5PMuku-mTsoKCjw

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

To stay with the "wine from islands" theme, we're re-releasing the Cyprus episode, as your host is unable to record for a couple of weeks due to health reasons.

Wines of Cyprus, grapes, history, a little geography, culminating in a discussion about one of the oldest branded wines in the world, Commandaria.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viticulture (Princeton Science Library Book 76) [Kindle Version], McGovern, P. (2003)

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J., Harding, J. (2015)

Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours, Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)

Websites:

Choose Your Cyprus: Wine Routes Map https://chooseyourcyprus.com/images/Discover/Wine-Routes/Wine-Routes-Map.jpg

Cyprus Island: Cyprus Wine History https://www.cyprusisland.net/cyprus-wine-history

Cyprus Wine Competition: Commandaria https://cypruswinecompetition.com/home/?page_id=256

Cyprus Wine Museum https://www.cypruswinemuseum.com/exhibition/

Delightful Cyprus: Certified Cypriot Products https://www.delightfulcyprus.com/en/cypriot-products/

ETKO Wines: Olympus Wineries http://www.etkowines.com/default.asp?parid=11&ID=176&menuid=157

Merriam Webster: Faience https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faience

My Guide Cyprus: A History of the Wines of Cyprus, Stavride, M. L., (16 June 2018), https://www.myguidecyprus.com/travel-articles/a-history-of-the-wines-of-cyprus

Wine Searcher: Cyprus Wine (18 September 2018) https://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-cyprus

Wine Tourism.com: Cyprus Wine Regions (10 September 2020) https://www.winetourism.com/wine-country/cyprus/

Podcasts:

Glass in Session® Winecast: S5E2: Getting Medieval: Wine and Holy Warriors https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s5e2-getting-medieval-wine-and-holy-warriors

Glass in Session® Winecast: S3E4: Wine from Dried Grapes https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/website/s3e4-wine-from-dried-grapes

YouTube Channel:

Wine Scribble https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44t_l8O5PMuku-mTsoKCjw

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

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Exploring the Curaçao liqueur from Curaçao the island.

We investigate the oranges of the spirit, history of the island, how it’s made ... and what a dog humping one’s leg has to do with any of it.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS) Study Guide (Society of Wine Educators), Nickles, J., (2020)

The Drunken Botanist: The plants that create the world’s great drinks. Stewart, A. (2013)

The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails [Kindle Edition], Wondrich, D & Rothbaum, N., (2022)

Websites:

Bar None Drinks: Curaçao https://www.barnonedrinks.com/drinks/by_ingredient/c/curacao-391.html

CIA World Factbook: Curacao - Country Summary (18 July 2022) https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/curacao/summaries

Senior and Company: https://www.curacaoliqueur.com/

Tipsy Bartender: Funky Cold Medina https://tipsybartender.com/recipe/funky-cold-medina/

World Atlas: Curacao https://www.worldatlas.com/islands/curacao.html

Related or Referenced Glass in Session® Episodes:

S3E2: Gin Revival https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s3e2-gin-revival

S5E3: Liqueur Lexicon https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s5e3-liqueur-lexicon

S10E1: Cap Classique - A South African Sparkling Wine Story https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s10e1-cap-classique-a-south-african-sparkling-wine-story

S10E6: Amari Amore: Beauty of the Bitter https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s10e6-amari-amore-beauty-of-the-bitter

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

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Medieval Wine & Holy Warriors (Re-Release)

While your host continues to heal from a recent illness, please enjoy this primer on why we see crosses from the Knights Templar and the Order of Malta on wine bottles to this day.

GIS will be back in November with a new episode in the "booze from islands" series on the wines of ... you guessed it ... Malta!

Thank you all for your healing thoughts & good wishes.

Val

What do popes, kings, and holy wars have to do with wine? Religious orders dating back to medieval times are still leaving their distinctive marks on wine bottles over a thousand years later.

This episode is an exploration of what the warrior monks of Knights Templar and Order of Malta have to do with wine, and why their crosses show up on bottles of great wines today.

This is a light, chronological nod to wine’s role in economies, cultures, and religion throughout history.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

The Rose-Croix: The Templars’ Secret Life, Fedan, (2011)

Websites:

Ancient Origins: The Incredible History of Kolossi Castle - Won by Richard the Lionheart, Home to the Knights Templar, and Birthplace of the King of Wines, Mingren, (2018) https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-europe/kolossi-castle-0011186

Atlas Obscura: How a Special Diet Kept the Knights Templar Fighting Fit, Frost (2018) https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-the-templar-knights-ate

Clarion Wines: The Three Italian Wine Estates of the Order of Malta http://www.clarionwines.co.uk/documents/Magione,%20Rocca%20Bernarda%20and%20Villa%20Giustiniani%20-%2026-10-10.pdf

Comité Champagne: https://www.champagne.fr/en/from-vine-to-wine/what-is-champagne-wine/history-of-champagne-wine

Giustiani: History of Giustiniani - http://www.giustiniani.info/english.html

History: 10 Reasons the Knights Templar Were History’s Fiercest Fighters, Gershon, (2019) https://www.history.com/news/knights-templar-facts-crusades-wealth

History: The Knights Templar Rulebook Included No Pointy Shoes and No Kissing Mom, Holland (2019) https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/the-knights-templar

Italy Magazine: Villa Giustiniani: A Family Home for over 400 years, Robinson (2019) https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/villa-giustiniani-family-home-over-400-years

Masterclass: Brunello vs. Barolo - Discover the Differences Between These Italian Wines https://www.masterclass.com/articles/brunello-vs-barolo-discover-the-differences-between-these-italian-wines#how-to-pair-barolo-wine-with-food

Order of Malta: History https://www.orderofmalta.int/history/

Ordo Supremis Militarism Templi Hierosolymitani: https://osmth.net/index.htm

Royal-Tokaji: True Heritage - Vinum Regnum, Rex Vinorum, Wine of King, King of Wines http://www.royal-tokaji.com/wine_of_kings.php

Stambolovo Winery: http://stambolovo-winery.com/en/products/index/knights-templar-line

Templar History: Did the Templars Form Switzerland? https://templarhistory.com/did-the-templars-form-switzerland/

Templarske Sklepy: About https://www.templarske-sklepy.cz/en/about-templarske-sklepy-cejkovice

Wine Sofa: Rocca Bernarda, Ercsey (2015) http://www.winesofa.eu/articles/rocca-bernarda

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

Music: Addict Sound (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)