He returned her smile and retrieved the bottle of wine they had been drinking from. "Wine..." Hannibal started the moment he was back in the dining room. "..was discovered over 6,000 years ago in the middle east. An accident - yeast coming into contact with grapes. Turning the sugars of grapes into alcohol. Cistercians and Benedictines then preserved and innovated the art of wine-making. We have monks to thank for our exquisite beverage." He placed his hand on the back of her chair, leaning over her shoulder just slightly as he poured wine into her glass.