What wine was served during the last supper?

Question

How was the wine made? How is the method different for modern wine making?

Answer 1

As it is usually debated - the Last Supper was actually Passover, a Jewish holiday. Red wine is used - four cups. The wines of yesteryear were much stronger than now-adays because the fermantation was very different.
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Here's what Wikpedia has to say:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine
The use of wine in religious ceremonies is common to many cultures and regions.
The Kiddush, a blessing said before starting the first and second Shabbat or festival meals and Havdallah, a blessing said after the Shabbat or festival are required to be said over wine if available. On Pesach (Passover) during the Seder, it is also required to drink four cups of wine.[37] In the Tabernacle and in the Temple in Jerusalem, the libation of wine was part of the sacrificial service.[citation needed]

In Christian services wine is used in a sacred ritual called Communion or the Eucharist, which originates in Gospel accounts of the Last Supper when Jesus blesses the bread and wine and commands his followers to "do this in remembrance of me."

Wine was used in the rite by all Protestant groups until an alternative arose in 1869 when Methodist minister-turned-dentist Thomas Bramwell Welch applied new pasteurization techniques to stop the natural fermentation process of grape juice.[citation needed] Some Christians who were part of the growing temperance movement pressed for a switch from wine to grape juice, and there remains an ongoing debate between some American Protestant denominations as to whether wine can or should be used in moderation for the Eucharist or for merriment. Outside the United States, most Protestant groups use wine.[citation needed] The use of wine is forbidden under Islam. Iran used to have a thriving wine industry that disappeared after the Islamic revolution in 1979.[38]

Answer 2

The wine was not strong like they make it today. It had nothing added to it. They picked grapes and rendered the juice from them the day they were picked. Then the juice was placed in containers and closed. It sat around 2 to many be 3 days while the fest, wedding, or last supper was prepared for the people. But it was a treat and was not used a lot like people do today. The alcohol content was low in the wine.

Answer 3

The "wine" that was served in those days was most likely not as potent as the wine is today. I'm sure that there was a cooking method involved to soften the fruit, some stomping of grapes or other methods of mastigation, and the placing it in jars assisted in the fermentation process.

Answer 4

Not sure how they made the wine, but wine was used instead of water alot because it stayed better in the goat skin that it was kept in. The grapes fermented longer, so it was stronger than todays wine.

Answer 5

Kosher wine made from fermented grapes. The same wine that is served at ever passover seder every year.

Answer 6

If you are familure with the celabrating of the Jewish Passover, most of the events are not recorded (only those ordinance and commands pertaining to salvation) but, yes there is much singing and a time to celebrate for the Hebrews thier freedom from slavery.

Answer 7

Arbor Mist White Zin

Answer 8

well when I took a sip....

how do we really know what wine was served? It was over 300o years ago.

But I think DiDi has the best answer so far. I am sure it was locally grown, stomped and fergemented. (sp)

Answer 9

ok that is kinda stupid no one was there to know, but it seems everyone always paints it as a red table wine.

Answer 10

Ornelaia