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I have heard that ancient Greeks nearly always drank wine heavily diluted with water, and that pure wine was seen as a drink for alcoholics. Is this true? Was Ancient Greek wine much stronger than wine today? How did this attitude change?

by /u/George4Mayor86 in /r/AskHistorians

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