2008SevenhillInigoShiraz

Sans Monasticism and viticulture have often gone hand in hand, each playing a significant role in Western civilisation. St. Benedict of Nursia (c.407-547) was first to divide a monks day into three parts â€?prayer, study and manual labour, with an emphasis on agriculture based upon the hallowed trinity of corn, oil and wine. ‘The Measure of Drinkâ€?was naturally a consideration for Benedict: ‘We are hesitant in deciding how much others should eat or drinkâ€?he wrote. ‘Keeping in mind the weakness of the less robust, we consider that half a pint of wine is sufficient for everyone.â€?/p>