Wine is the soul of ancient Greek culture. Simposius, a friendly drinking party and, at the same time, one of the most significant social institutions, is one of the main places where cultural meanings and forms were born and produced. The book of Francois Lissarraga, one of the best modern French Hellenists, through the analysis of symposia and the cultural codes and practices operating within it, allows you to take a fresh look at the key aspects of the Greek way of living and seeing the world, as well as at the origins of many later European traditions.