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What are the world's top three ancient wines?

Huangjiu is known as one of the world's three greatest ancient wines, along with wine and beer, as described below.

One, yellow wine

Yellow wine originated from China, there are and only China will brew, is China's Han specialty wine, brewing technology is unique, in the world brewing seat occupies an important position. Around 7,000 years ago, the prototype of yellow wine appeared and was served for Jihua pottery, which became the oldest wine vessel.

About 3,000 years ago, during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the ancients invented the method of compound fermentation of wine curds, and it was with this unique brewing method that yellow wine began to be brewed in large quantities, gradually spreading all over the north and south of China.

Two, wine

Persia was the first country in the world to plant grapes, so it is also considered the first country to make wine, about 3000-6000 BC on people began to use grape juice to make wine. There are detailed depictions of wine making in artifacts unearthed from Egyptian tombs, more than 6,000 years ago.

The wine kingdom is divided into two major areas, the Old World and the New World, with the Old World referring to the traditional wine-producing countries in Europe, such as France, Italy and Spain; and the New World referring to the emerging wine-producing countries outside of Europe, such as the United States, Australia and China.

Three, beer

The inventor of beer is the Sumerians, 6000 BC, there is a record of the Babylonian use of beer to sacrifice to the goddess; 3000 BC, the Persians will be the method of beer brewing down; the 4th century AD, beer spread throughout northern Europe, the types began to become rich.

Beer is the oldest alcoholic beverage in the history of mankind, and the third largest seller in the world after water and tea. It is not only common in life, but also has medicinal value and can be used to make medicine.