The Knossos Con: Did Ancient Greeks Sell "Counterfeit" Wine to Rome?

For the elite of the Roman Empire, few luxuries were as coveted as Cretan raisin wine. Known as passum, this thick, honey-sweet nectar was the "champagne" of antiquity—a status symbol prized for its complex flavor and supposed medicinal properties. However, recent archaeological findings at Knossos suggest that Greek winemakers may have been running a sophisticated "fast-fashion" version of viticulture