Drink Wine While Learning How Ancient Wine Was Made at The Penn Museum’s Ancient Alcohol Series
Ever wonder just how similar is the wine that we drink today to the wine that people enjoyed in an ancient crossroads of cultures 4,000 years ago? Well, now you can find out. One of Penn Museum’s ( 3260 South St.hottest event returns this March. That’s right the after hours series Ancient Alcohol returns for two nights, March 22nd and March 29th from 6-7:30 pm both days.
Guests will get to enjoy wine tastings like you’ve never experienced before, paired with an intimate interactive tour of the Museum’s newly-opened gallery, highlighting human ingenuity from the Eastern Mediterranean.
This region, which today includes Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Syria Lebanon, and Cyprus, was a cosmopolitan hub of diverse cultures, where innovations like the world’s first alphabet were born—and it’s where guests will begin the “spirited” journey, and drink your way through ancient history.
Bringing you the ultimate mashup of innovations in winemaking over oceans of time are archaeologists Mark Van Horn and Curator Eric Hubbard, together with Philadelphia winemaker Eli Silins of Camuna Cellars will lead guests through the gallery. You’ll learn about the evolution of wine production and uncover how this ancient alcohol was considered alive, both culturally and chemically. Explore how wine in the Eastern Mediterranean was made, consumed, and infused with spiritual meanings which remain important to many today.
During each tour stop, you will pause and be invited to sample three different wines from Camuna Cellars. Taste the ways that Eli, its founder, translates these ancient methods into modern-day winemaking, as he commits to creating fermented beverages that are good for the land, the body, and soul.
Tickets are $50 per person ($40 for members) and can be purchased here.
