Came across this amazing article on how grapes were preserved in ancient Afghan! A good dread

Grapes are a staple on afghan dinner tables , you may be surprised to learn that the geographical area of Afghanistan has been growing grapes since at least 2000BC, making it one of the most ancient grape growing areas on the planet. A myriad of local verities like hussaini, taifi, kasendra, lal, kata, gholafan, red kandahari, raucha, shondakhanai, keshmeshi, black keshmeshi, lal, and mehr amaldi have been developed over the centuries to suite different palates and requirements.https://www.farmizen.com/the-ancient-afghan-method-of-preserving-grapes/