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Adrian Bridge, CEO of WOW, owns a collection of highly valued wine glasses. In total, there are more than a thousand glasses on display, some of which date back to 7,000 B.C. Adrian’s collection remains one of the most comprehensive private collections of drinking vessels in the world, embracing many periods of history—a very rare prism among collectors.

This invaluable collection beautifully expresses the history and customs associated with the drink. It crosses times and civilizations and explains in-depth about both pagan and religious festivals and rituals.

Organized chronologically, the collection prompts visitors to start with the history of the first civilizations and continue on with the discovery of Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, the Islamic and Venetian Golden Age, the Medieval times and Renaissance in Europe. The journey through history continues to cross the Discoveries, the Age of Napoleon, and Georgian and Victorian Brittany until it reaches modern times and today.

When exploring The Bridge Collection, visitors will understand the importance of wine drinking in certain parts of history. It is not surprising that as part of the experience, the focus is on the extravagant Greco-Roman festivals and the homages to the God of Wine - Dionysus or Bacchus, in Greek or Roman cultures. Additionally, visitors will also learn about the votive offer made at funerals.

At the end of The Bridge Collection, visitors will walk away with a heightened knowledge of the history of wine—all thanks to these valuable, historical pieces from Adrian.

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