Why were grapes traditionally such a favoured source of alcohol around the Mediterranean despite the preponderance of many other different kinds of fruit in the region?

by holytriplem
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This has been asked before, with a good answer by /u/Qweniden

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/3s90y1/you_can_make_wine_from_pretty_wide_range_of/cwv6419/