Wine experts in Israel are working on a project using DNA testing to identify and perhaps recreate ancient wines drunk by the likes of King David and Jesus Christ. So far they have traced grapes back to A.D. 220. The issue is not free of political friction as new labeling guidelines require mention that such wines are made in the Israeli settlements and the Palestinians have their own ownership claims on these grapes. And so it goes, but Christ didn't need grapes when he performed the miracle at Cana. (See more in NYT 11/30/15)
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/30/world/middleeast/with-indigenous-grapes-israel-breaks-new-ground-in-wine-industry.html?_r=0
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