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Moreover, unlike the Romans, the Celts did not indulge excessively at banquets, focusing instead on moderation to maintain their physique.

Alcohol Consumption

While the Celts did not initially embrace wine or olive oil, they did eventually cultivate grape-based wines, albeit expensive and often reserved for the elite. Their preference leaned towards mead and a unique form of barley beer. Accounts suggest that drinking these beverages was often done sharefully and ceremoniously—reflecting their values of friendship and kinship.