The story of Noah is also echoed in several Near Eastern legends, including that of King Jamshid of Iran, credited with growing the first wine grapes after receiving seeds from a magical bird. The mythic king -- here seen raised on his throne by demons on the first day of spring -- is described in Persian literature as a font of wisdom: He instructed humankind in such fundamental skills as spinning and weaving, devised cures for illnesses and initiated seafaring >>> Next

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Seven thousand years of wine
Excerpt from Najmieh Batmanglij's "From Persia to Napa: Wine at the Persian Table"

August 28, 2006
iranian.com