6000 - 4000 BCE
Viticulture is believed to have originated in what is now Armenia

Viticulture, which is the selective cultivation of grape vines for wine production, is believed to have originated in the mountains between the Black and Caspian seas (where Armenia is located now).

Source: Courtwright, D. T., & Courtwright, D. T. (2009). Forces of habit. Harvard University Press.

Drugs: Alcohol
Regions: Middle East
Topics: Cultivation, production and trade