Wine Barrel Christmas Ornament

32067 Merck Family's Old World Christmas

Measures approximately 2 1/2" x 3 1/4" Has a depth of about 2 1/4"

Made of mouth blown, hand painted glass. Front and back of wine barrel shown in photo. One side has a wine glass and grapes; the other has "Wine" written on it and a spigot.

The art of winemaking was perfected around 3000 BC in ancient Egypt, and it spread from there to Europe and the world. Grapes were crushed and their juice fermented in large wooden barrels. Once considered to be a gift from the gods, wine is enjoyed at celebrations everywhere.