Russia’s Peter The Great, portrait by J.M. Nattier - Image via Wikipedia-J.-M. Nattier (d’après) — Portrait de Pierre Ier (musée de l’Ermitage)

The Historical Legend Who Led a Club for Drunkenness and Drank 40 Glasses of Wine Nightly

Russia’s Peter the Great was a dynamic leader and an inveterate booze hound

For better or for worse, alcohol has played a very visible and enduring role in human history. The love of strong drink has often been associated in some way with well known figures…