cocktails

History of the Cocktail

The historical journey of the cocktail begins with the mixing of wine with water and spices, a practice that predates the Roman Empire. Next, the distillation of alcohol was developed in the 2nd Century A.D. an...
Frescoes in the Ruins of the old city of Pompeii

Art on the Walls of Pompeii

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii, creating a time capsule from that period and place. The people may be dead, but most of the walls remain, and the art on them reveals much about life in 79 CE. So...