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AMPHORARIUM VINUM

Volume 2 · 63 words · 1842 Edition

in Antiquity, denotes that Amphorarium which is drawn or poured into amphore or pitchers; by way of distinction from vinum dolium, or cask wine. The Romans had a method of keeping wine in amphora for many years to ripen, by fastening the lids tight down with pitch or gypsum, and placing them either in a situation within reach of smoke, or under ground.