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In this article the author presents the references and allusions to wine in the 1.1 – 12.138 Dionysiaka of Nonnus.The analysis of the passages excerpted from the Dionysiaka shows that wine is present in Nonnos’ epos beforeits discovering in book 12. The presence of wine in the first 12 book of Dionysiaka has great significance forthe composition and unity of Nonnus’ poem as based on the principle of variety. The analysis of the passagesexcerpted from the Dionysiaka shows that references to wine present in Nonnos’ epos precede the story of itsdiscovery in book 12. The occurence of references and allusions to wine in the first 12 books of Dionysiakahas an important significance for the composition and unity of Nonnus’ poem based on the principle of variety.