Wines from Romania

The cycle of fermentation and clarification of wine in barrels is the hidden and miraculous life of the vine that continues to live &quote;beyond&quote; after the death of the plant, at the end of its vegetative cycle. The fermented drink, wine, is considered a &quote;liquor of youth&quote;, a &quote;living water&quote; that banishes the gloomy state of man and achieves, through ritual drunkenness, the mystical connection between the participants of the processions with the Thracian god Dyonissos.Today, wine is a ritual drink that must be consumed on the nights of New Year, the Dionysian party, Santion, the Christmas Burial, Macinici.Ion GhinoiuThanks to some recent authors - first of all to the group led by Professor Valeriu Cotea (&quote;Romania's vineyards and wines&quote;, a true manual, a guide, a reference book), to Professor Viorel Stoian (&quote;The Great Tasting Book&quote;, an exceptional work) to Mihai Macici (the author of a first attempt in the field, &quote;The Wines of Romania&quote;) and to M. Ogrinji and I. NeamE u (&quote;Under the Zodiac of Bachus&quote;) - thanks also to the articles and books of Prof. Nicolai Pomohaci, Prof. Ioan NA moloE anu, Prof. Avram Todosie, Dr. Ion PuE ca, today we have a fairly clear picture of Romanian viticulture, if not a complete one. Extremely brief and only for the benefit of amateur inventory, I list here the names of the great vineyards and wines in Romania (this is just so you know where to look for your favorite wine).Radu Anton Roman