Long before Bordeaux’s famed 1855 classification, the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder created the world’s first wine ranking—nearly 2,000 years ago. In a society where wine became a symbol of status, Pliny cataloged the finest vintages of the Empire, from the legendary Falernian to the sought-after Setian. Discover how ancient Rome laid the foundations for today’s obsession with terroir, prestige, and vintage.
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