Ancient Greeks Introduced Wine to France, Cambridge Study Reveals

Recent discoveries by Cambridge Professor Paul Cartledge support the theory that it was the Ancient Greeks, and not the Romans or a local group, that first popularized wine in France. Backed by archaeological evidence, Cartledge explains that Greeks intermarried with locals to ensure the survival of their settlement at modern-day Marseilles, and in doing so established trade networks in France through which they found a population enthusiastic for wine. This archaeological discovery highlights the historical trend of globalization over time, while emphasizing how many products of society we assume to be indigenous have in fact been introduced from abroad and shaped by broader forces like trade, migration, and cultural exchange. – YaleGlobal