94: The Ancient Romans Liked to Put Lead in Their Wine
Boozy Biddies Talk Wine
English - September 15, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 24.2 MBFood Arts Society & Culture tequila wine foodandwine gin learnaboutwine rum spirits whiskey wineenthusiast winefolly Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Continuing in the spirit of odd news stories from around the world, the Biddies explore reporting that the Ancient Romans liked to sweeten their wine with a sweet liquid contaminated with lead. Tune in to learn about their quirky wine drinking habits, the symptoms of lead poisoning, and where you might be finding lead in your own alcoholic beverages 😳
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