| 9000 Years of Wine: A World History Contributor(s): Phillips, Rod (Author) |
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ISBN: 1770502408 ISBN-13: 9781770502406 Publisher: Whitecap Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Beverages - Alcoholic- General - Antiques & Collectibles | Wine - Cooking | Beverages - Alcoholic - Wine |
| Dewey: 641.220 |
| LCCN: 2019393608 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (1.35 lbs) 438 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Wine has a deeper history than any mere beverage. Present at the earliest recorded points of human history, wine has been present at the heights of sophistication and the depths of debauchery, an integral part of religious ritual and a free-flowing social lubricant. This new edition explores the tourism and terroir-driven global industry of today while reaching as far back as Ancient Greece and Rome. On the way it stops at significant points in history including the birth of Charlemagne, Venice in the 17th century, trade in the Middle Ages and more. Celebratory and thorough, 9000 Years of Wine never lets the scale of history - wars, fraud, blight, colonization, Prohibition - get in the way of a good story or notable bottle. |
Contributor Bio(s): Phillips, Rod: - Rod Phillips |