ANCIENT HISTORY - ARCHAEOLOGY - MYTHOLOGY - UNIQUE WINES
Welcome back, Berserkers and Wine Explorers!
We’re the Ancient Wine Guys.
__ We are extending our BD14 offer through Sunday night! Quantities are low on Packs A & C! __
“Alright, awesome history content paired with great wines… so what’s the offer?”
After an incredible first-time BerserkerDay last year, we’re so excited for our second BerserkerDay!
We’re offering three amazing, discounted Ancient Wines Packs as à la carte purchases with discounted flat-rate shipping ($1 if you join the Club!) all at a special WineBerserkers discount.
That’s right, you’re not obligated to sign up for the Ancient Wines Club first - we simply want you to enjoy delicious wines and write-ups. However, if you DO sign up, the exclusive $10-off BD14 discount will carry forward to any Ancient Wines Club membership for a full year!
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COMMENT BONUS RAFFLE WINE:
Comment in this thread with what you order and one lucky buyer will receive this bonus bottle in their shipment! Feel free to ask any burning ancient history questions as well - we’ve got 2 PhD Archeologists here just itching to make the most of those years spent digging in the dirt! -
2020 Sant’Or Santameriana, Achaia, Peloponnese, Greece
Santameriana is an ancient grape grown only in the Greek village of Santomeri. It was revived by winemaker Panagiotis Dimitropoulos, who is the sole producer of the variety. Panagiotis coaxes exciting flavors of Bartlett pear, bergamot, tangerine, white nectarine, and wet stones from this exceedingly rare and hard to fine variety, once believed to be lost to history,
For more than four years, AWG’s flagship product has been the Ancient Wines Club, a bi-monthly selection of three unique wines connected to a particular theme drawn from the worlds of ancient history, archaeology, and mythology. Our selections feature hard-to-find wines from unique regions, with many made from some of the world of wine’s most ancient, historic, or rare varieties. These packs are a fantastic way to explore wine regions, varieties, and producers you may or may not be familiar with.
Our write-ups aim to meaningfully connect our wine selections to the places and stories that shape them. They are designed to be fun, inspiring, engaging, and accessible to history buffs and wine enthusiasts of all levels, neophyte to expert, all while providing a uniquely educational experience. Click these links to see an example of our writeups for Club #22 - Daughters of Memory: Wines of the Greek Muses, or Club #14 - Minerals & Monuments: Terroirs of Ancient Egypt.
"Whoa! OK, I love discovering new wines, and I love exploring history! But first… how will I order?!"
How to order the the individual Wine Berserkers Packs:
Check out the packs below and send us an email at info@ancientwineguys.com with your name, address, email, and phone number plus desired quantities of each pack, or simply comment in this thread with your desired quantities and we will follow up immediately with instructions and an invoice link for completing your order! You can even send us a text at (510) 509-1908 with all your contact info and we can get you taken care of!
Additionally, if you sign up for the Ancient Wines Club along with any purchase of Pack A, B, or C, shipping for all your Packs and your first club installment in March will be only ONE DOLLAR!
How to sign up for the discounted Ancient Wines Club:
Sign up here! At checkout, enter the discount code AWGBD14 to receive your BD-exclusive $10/month discount (regular price $75) on each one of our upcoming clubs for the rest of 2023!
“Awesome. So… what’s in these packs for BD14?”
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[Pack A: Original Price: $75 - Berserker Price: $65]
Pack A, The Radiant Trade, features three exceptional, hard-to-find wines from the along the Amber Road, an ancient trade route that brought precious amber from the Baltic Sea all the way to Rome. Delve into the mythology, history, and material relationships with amber in the ancient world. Once you’ve tried these wines, you’ll be willing to trade a whole caravan full of amber for them!
Write-up Topics: Ancient Trade Routes. The History and Mythology of Amber. Ancient Pannonia/Central Europe. Wines of Slovenia and Eastern Austria.
- 2022 ÄŚrnko JareninÄŤan 1L White Field Blend
Maribor, Slovenia, France - White Field Blend.
Crisp, aromatic, and immensely drinkable, this is the type of party/picnic-friendly wine served liberally in small villages and humble taverns across Slovenia. Jareninčan is a blend of local grape varieties Laški Rizling & Ravenec plus Sauvignon Blanc in a 1 liter crown-cap format that’ll make you wish it came in an even larger bottle.
- 2021 Johannes Trapl “Uni6” Red Blend
Carnuntum, Austria - Light Red/Dark Rose Blend of Zweigelt, Sankt Laurent, and Blaufränkisch.
“Uni6” is a highly unique, dark rose/light red vibrantly-colored blend of biodynamically farmed Zweigelt, Sankt Laurent, and Blaufränkisch. It’s fermented in stainless steel before being aged in both barrel and qvevri for eight months and bottled with residual effervescence for even more fun. Bottled with a crown-cap and showing best with a chill, this is a wine that seems like it could be “simple” but is really chock full of complex layers of red fruits, meadowy herbs, and spice tones.
- 2019 Ĺ toka Izbrani Teran
Kras, Slovenia - 100% Teran.
Often described as “deeply colored,” “bold,” or even “bloody,” the Teran grape may have a bit of a stigma about it. However, any of the coarser characteristics the grape may be associated with are expertly tamed and beautifully expressed in this version by Štoka. The “terra rossa” iron-rich red karst soils of Slovenia’s winemaking region Kras provide beautiful structure alongside notes of tart wild boysenberry, amaro, dusty earth, and peppercorns. Cellar-worthy for certain.
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[Pack B: Original Price: $75 - Berserker Price: $65]
Pack B, In Vino Ventus, explores the fascinating connections between wine and wind in the ancient world, from the Egyptians and Babylonians to the Greeks and Romans. Dig into the mythology and ancient technology related to this primal element, as well as its profound effects on modern wine-growing regions around the world.
Write-up Topics: The Ancient Winds. Origins of the Compass & Cardinal Directions. Ancient Technology. Wine, Wind, and Terroir.
- 2018 Domaine Rouge Bleu “Mistral” Rhône Red GSM Blend
AOC CĂ´tes-du-RhĂ´ne-Villages, RhĂ´ne Valley, France - GSM blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, and Roussanne.
Named after the famous wind, “Mistral” is an elegant, richly textured, organic and biodynamically-farmed Rhône blend that hails from the village of Sainte Cécile. Layers of plum, black/white pepper, and clafoutis bolstered by a backbone of tannin from clearly well-sourced Syrah fruit and some aromatic lift from a splash of Roussanne.
- 2017 Tenuta di Castellaro “Ypsilon”
Terre Siciliane IGP, Lipari, Italy - 60% Corinto Nero, 20% Alicante Bouchet, and 20% Nero d’Avola.
Grown in highly volcanic soils, this island-born red blend shows potential for immense range both at the table and in the cellar. Baskets of berry fruits with a streak of savory, dried herb tones woven throughout keep your nose in the glass of this Italian wine whose bottle is dangerously easy to empty single-handedly…
- 2020 Markou Vineyards Savatiano
Attica, Greece, 100% Savatiano.
You would be forgiven for not knowing that Savatiano is one of the most widely planted white grapes in Greece, most commonly (and often unfortunately) used in the production of Retsina. Fortunately for us, Markou produces a single variety expression from 60+ year old vines that shows what this “humble” grape can offer: a pleasant, effortlessly enjoyable showcase of yellow and green orchard fruits such as golden apples, Asian pears, and white flowers - all perfectly suited for grilled haloumi or your favorite meze platter.
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[Pack C: Original Price: $75 - Berserker Price: $65]
Pack C, Of Grapes and Glory, features a fascinating exploration of the rich history, mythology, and archaeology of all four Panhellenic Games sites - Olympia, Delphi, Isthmia, and Nemea. Trace the paths of heroes such as Heracles and Milo of Croton via three sensational wines from Greece and Italy that bring these ancient games back to life.
Write-up Topics: Ancient Athletics. Myth & History of the Olympics. Legendary Heroes. Archaeological Ruins.
- 2019 Sant’or Roditis “Nature”
Achaia, Peloponnese, Greece - 100% Roditis.
Farmed from a mere 11 hectares above the city of Patras, north of Olympia, this golden-hued expression of Greece’s second-most-planted white variety is refreshing-yet-textured, full of Chenin Blanc-like notes of quince, dried apples, and yellow peaches.
- 2021 Tetramythos Agioritiko “Naturε”
Kalavryta, Gulf of Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece - 100% Agiorgitiko
Made from Agiorgitiko, a grape often blended with international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, it’s a treat for us that Tetramythos gives a spotlight for the grape to shine. Utilizing old vines overlooking the Gulf of Corinth and aging in stainless steel tanks results in a heady wine full of bright, youthful, raspberry, cherry, and wild strawberry fruits wound together with light tannins reminiscent of a young, fresh, Cru Beaujolais from Regnié, Chiroubles, or Fleurie.
- 2019 Ippolito “Liber Pater” Gaglioppo
Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore, Cirò, Calabria, Italy - 100% Gaglioppo.
In Ancient Greece, wines from Cirò (then known as Krimisa) were given as a prize to victors of the Panhellenic Games. Somewhat akin to a great Chianti (DNA testing even shows a relationship between Gaglioppo and Sangiovese), this classic version shows all the spiced cherry, and dusty earth tones you’d expect from a wine that you might find yourself craving every time someone says the words “chicken cacciatore” out loud.
[Current Ancient Wine Club Members, this is your January 2023 Club, but let us know if you’d like to add on more!] ![[cheers.gif]](https://www.wineberserkers.com/uploads/db3686/original/2X/0/0ff9bfcdb0964982cd3240b6159868fbdf215b1a.gif "cheers")
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[Ancient Wines Club Subscription: Original Price: $75 - Berserker Price: $65]
Next Shipment: March 2023
If you sign up here for the bi-monthly Ancient Wines Club before February 28, 2023 using offer code AWGBD14, you will receive a $10/shipment discount off the regular bi-monthly club price of $75 for a full year (six shipments)!
Clubs are billed and shipped every other month. Shipping for your first club, which will be mailed out at the end of March/first week of April, is just $1!
Ancient Wines Club Members also receive a 15% discount on all add-on wine purchases, as well as access to our live and virtual events!
“Okay, okay, you got me, I’m in! Wait…who are you guys again?”
Ancient Wine Guys (AWG) is a group of four wine industry veterans, professional historians, PhD archaeologists, and best friends dedicated to exploring and sharing the incredible wines and stories of the ancient world. Our mission is making history accessible through wine, and we combine our collective array of professional, academic, and personal experience in archaeology, history, and education (plus a combined 25+ years of expertise in the world of wine) to curate the world’s only ancient history-archaeology-mythology-focused wine club: the Ancient Wines Club. In addition to the Club (see details below!), we also host a range of live and virtual wine dinners, tastings, seminars, and fundraisers. Check us out on Instagram @ancientwineguys and on Facebook!
“And finally, what about shipping discounts, shipping details, and the fine print?”
If possible, PLEASE USE A BUSINESS ADDRESS this will ensure someone is there to receive it and we don’t have any situations where wines end up damaged, returned, or in limbo!
Want to combine your BD14 Packs order with your Ancient Wines Club subscription? No problem! We can hold your wines and combine them to save on future shipping!
We offer flat-rate shipping:
AZ, CA, ID, NM, NV, OR, WA
- $18 flat-rate shipping for 1-4 packs (up to 1 case)
- $1 shipping with any club purchase!
Other states: (See below for restricted states)
- $28 flat-rate for 1-4 packs (up to 1 case);
- Additional packs/cases $25 flat-rate
$1 Shipping for New Ancient Wine Club Members
All Berserker Day shipping costs for new Ancient Wines Club members are only a buck! You will see a charge on your initial invoice for shipping based on your delivery location when you sign up, but we will fully refund this charge upon club signup!
When Will I Receive My Wines?
As much as we would love everyone to get their wines ASAP, currently all wines will ship March 31-April 7 unless otherwise requested (additional shipping charges may apply). If you are traveling, out of town, or need us to wait to ship your wines, and/or your first Ancient Wines Club shipment in March, please let us know and we can hold your wines for you. If you have a business address or dedicated wine shipping address, please use this address first!
The Sadness of Our Wacky Interstate Shipping Laws…
We currently do not ship to the following states: AL, AR, DE, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MS, MT, NH, OK, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WI. However, if you are located in one of these states, please reach out to us with your order and we will see what we can do!
Must be 21 or older to purchase. Inquire in the thread, via PM, or email info@ancientwineguys.com for any details or questions.
