Pictures of Oldest Evidence of Winemaking Discovered at 8,000-Year-Old Village

Winemaking has deep roots in the nation of Georgia, where a vintner pours a traditional white wine from a cup inscribed with the names of his forebears.

The wine grape may have originated at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia, which has more than 500 indigenous varieties.

A Georgian vintner crushes grapes by foot in a traditional wine press known as a satsnakheli.