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A Short History of Wine

Rod Phillips

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Historical journey through wine's intoxicating story.

If you've ever sipped a glass of wine and wondered about its rich past, "A Short History of Wine" could be an excellent read. It's a fascinating exploration that uncorks the ancient world to modern vineyards, all woven with vivid storytelling. It's like a fine wine itself—complex, enjoyable, and filled with subtle notes of human history.

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ISBN: 9780140290288
Author: Rod Phillips
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2001-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Personal Development, Food & Drink
Related Topics: Food, Culinary
Goodreads rating: 3.48
(rated by 82 readers)

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Variously regarded as a sacred, religious drink, inebriant, and even the work of the Devil, wine has always been much more than a commodity. From its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to its present incarnation as a vast, multinational business, wine has consistently generated passions that verge on mania. In A Short History of Wine, Rod Phillips sets out to tell the story of wine in the Western world with all its grandeurs and miseries. Packed with fascinating stories, unexpected insights, and the myriad tricks of the trade, A Short History of Wine is an essential book for anyone who treats wine with the zeal it deserves. Phillips re-creates each of the great eras of wine production, from the prehistoric fruits of the Fertile Crescent to this decade's explosion of the consumer wine culture with its varied values and palates, and vividly conveys the sheer magnitude of wine consumption and enjoyment. Among the many engaging themes that Phillips explores is the endless struggle between nature and nurture — is wine the pure product of the grape, or should it be enhanced by the addition of other substances? He revisits times when wine was a favorite among the American Founding Fathers (Ben Franklin praised it, as a God-given boon), and he sheds light on wine's enemies, both natural and human, recalling dark times when disease struck vineyards, counterfeiting and fraud ran rampant, and anti-alcohol movements peaked. Spanning the globe from Hunter Valley
 

Historical journey through wine's intoxicating story.

If you've ever sipped a glass of wine and wondered about its rich past, "A Short History of Wine" could be an excellent read. It's a fascinating exploration that uncorks the ancient world to modern vineyards, all woven with vivid storytelling. It's like a fine wine itself—complex, enjoyable, and filled with subtle notes of human history.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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