Persia. Malcolm, in his “History of Persia,”
relates that wine was discovered in that
kingdom in the reign of Janisheed. He
attempted to preserve grapes in a large
vessel. Fermentation occurred, and the king
believed that the juice was poison and
labeled it as such. A lady of the palace,
wishing to commit suicide, drank from
it. She was pleased with the stupor that
followed and repeated the experiment
until the supply was exhausted. She
imparted the secret to the king and a new
quantity was made. Hence wine in Persia
is called “delightful poison.”
–William W.
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