WINE TOURISM IN AZERBAIJAN Made by MURADOV FARHAD
"There is no greater virtue than reason and sobriety, nor any evil worse than recklessness and hard drinking, " wrote Nasir-al-din Tusi (1201 -1274), the famous Azerbaijani scientist and founder of the Maragha observatory in Southern Azerbaijan "Of course, the moderate use of wine is good for the stomach and other organs, but its overuse is harmful and dangerous. You repeatedly have observed drunken persons and have been correct in having an aversion to them, " points out Ibn Sina (980 -1137), more familiarly known as Avicenna in the West and father of the first comprehensive medical treatise, "Canon of Medicine. "
History of Wine-making Assyrian cuneiform sources from the 7 th century BC describe storehouses for wine in the Kingdom of Manna, which was located in what is now Southern Azerbaijan. Sargon II, who ruled Assyria between 722 -705 BC, once said: "When I was attacking my enemies. . . Ullusunu, the King of Manna, supplied my troops with wheat and wine. “ About 10 years ago, the residents of the town of Shamakhi (about two hours north of Baku) unearthed a huge ancient ceramic jar with a thick syrup in it. They tasted the syrup and discovered that it was a very concentrated, fragrant wine.
Historical brands of Azerbaijan wine The old: Reyhani, Jumhuri, Mishmish, Valani, Arastun, Handigun and Salmaveyh. The new : Shahdagh, Chinar, Sadili, Aghdam, Kurdamir, Agstafa and Madrasali.
Common Wines Keikavus Ibn Isgandar (10 th century) wrote his son a letter: "I'm not telling you: 'Stop drinking wine, ' because I know young people will not follow the advice of their elders. I was given the same advice, but didn't pay any attention to my own elders' words. Only now that I am 50 years old has God taken pity upon me so that I could quit drinking. "
In 1669, Muhammad Mu'min, Court Physician to Shah Suleyman Safavi, advised wealthy people in arranging healthy wine-feasts ("sharab majlisi"): "To entertain and alleviate physical tiredness, it is possible to arrange feasts and drink wine, but not more frequently than once or twice a month. However, you should take into account whether you were in good health or not. The feast should be arranged in a flowering garden amidst fragrant air and fountains. Invite musicians, singers and dancers. You should sit with clever, honest friends and listen to music, songs or poetry. Don't be boring and dull, entertain your friends by quoting poetry or telling interesting stories. When telling jokes, be careful not to offend anyone. . . "
Medical Wines They decrease anger and nervousness, make humans more brave and generous and counter the effects of various poisons. Wines diluted with water are good against fever and cold. Below are some examples of medical wines described in books written in the Middle Ages: Rose Petal Wine Salty Wine
Modern times’ wine Contemporary wine-making was ambitiously developed during 1970's by the Soviet authorities who preferred to increase the wine production versus development of the grain industry. As per special decrees of the Cabinet of Ministers, more funds were allocated for the industry setting between 70 to 80 thousand hectares of land for vineyards. The largest one is Vinagro, created in in 2006. It uses the Goygol Wine Plant near Ganja founded in 1860 by German immigrants. Exports to other countries are steadily growing due to good quality of Azerbaijani wine products.
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