We are about to celebrate Christmas and New Year, but some people don’t know that the source of those festivities and many others (The Bible) includes references to food and drink, mostly wine.

The fruit of vine specifically plays an important role throughout the Holy Scriptures, sometimes literally, due to the its meaning on the table at the time, even in the most humble social strata. Salt, wheat, mustard, yeast and especially bread are also mentioned. The last one represents a key element on the Christian sermon. Just remember that –along with wine and oil– it was very important on the table of Mediterranean peoples.