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Historian Kathleen Burk discusses the extensive history of wine and its influence on modern society with host Max Mitchell.

Historian Kathleen Burk speaks to Max Mitchell about the long history of humanity's relationship with wine, taking us on a journey from the ancient Near East to modern France. Image: A vineyard near the Temple of Zeus at Ancient Nemea, Korinthia, Greece. Credit: Alamy

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