On 06/08/2012 15:02, William Sommerwerck wrote:
I seriously doubt the Romans had a minimum age limit
for drinking, the froggies are fairly lax on that even in the
present day.

In Francophone countries, children generally drink wine at an early age --
diluted with water. See, for example, the dinner scene at the end of the
original "The Fly". Adult Greeks commonly cut wine with water, apparently to
reduce the chance of intoxication.



The minimum legal age in the UK (including Scotland?) for children to
consume alcohol is 5. The 18-year-old restriction is for purchasing and
consumption in pubs, off licences, etc. ISTR that 14-year-olds can
consume alcohol with food in restaurants.

--
Peter