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2. Ancient Rome and wine - Wikipedia

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   As the republic grew into empire beyond the peninsula, wine's trade and market economy echoed this growth. The wine trade in Italy consisted of Rome's sale of wine abroad to settlements and provinces around the Mediterranean Sea, yet by the end of the 1st century AD, its exports had competition from the provinces, themselves exporters to Rome. [15]

3. Cura annonae - Wikipedia

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   [10] [11] In the early Roman Empire, the requirements of the grain dole are thought to account for 15–33% of Rome's imported grain. [12] A large part of the city's supply was obtained through the free market. Prices in the city were invariably higher than elsewhere, and merchants could count on making a profit.

4. History of wine - Wikipedia

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   Shipping wine in Roman Gaul: amphoras (top) were the traditional Mediterranean vessels, but the Gauls introduced the use of barrels. The Roman Empire had an immense impact on the development of viticulture and oenology. Wine was an integral part of the Roman diet and winemaking became a precise business.

5. Roman economy - Wikipedia

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   Alexandria, the second-largest city, imported wine from Laodicea in Syria and the Aegean. [51] At the retail level, taverns or specialty wine shops (vinaria) sold wine by the jug for carryout and by the drink on-premises, with price ranges reflecting quality. [52] Trade in the early Roman Empire allowed Rome to become as vast and great as it did.

6. Food in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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   The Empire's transportation network of roads and shipping lines benefitted small farmers by opening up access to local and regional markets in towns and trade centers. Agricultural techniques such as crop rotation and selective breeding were disseminated throughout the Empire, and new crops were introduced from one province to another, such as ...

7. Get 15 bottles of wine for $60 + shipping - AOL

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   Ship 15 bottles of red wine, white wine, or both to your home for $60, plus shipping.