Wine: From Neolithic Times to the 21st Century

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The story of wine, some of the foundations of Western civilization, is the story of religion, medicine, science, war, discovery and dream. The essential historical background and the key developments in the history of wine through the ages are outlined in this compact, engaging, easy-to-read and well-illustrated text, with lists of top vintages. For thousands of years wine mixed with water used to be the secure drink. It used to be a key ingredient of medications. The antiseptic properties of the alcohol it contains saved lives. Wine used to be associated with many religious rituals, some of which live to tell the tale today. The story of wine involves scientists like Hippocrates of Kos, Zaccharia Razi, Isaac Newton (albeit not directly), Louis Pasteur, and lots of others. It also involves colorful people such as Gregory of Tours and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Vines made their way to the Americas with the Conquistadores. Then wines almost disappeared in the late 1800s as Phylloxera spread all the way through the world. This scourge used to be followed by World War I, the Great Depression, Prohibition, and World War II. Today, winemaking has enjoyed a renaissance and lots of excellent and affordable wines are produced all the way through the world. This book provides a quick introduction to wine through history, geography, chemistry, and taste. Useful for all who enjoy wine, the book may be designed to be a conceivable foundation for a one-semester course on the history of wine. Many books discuss today s wines without much historical information. Others overwhelm potential readers by their sheer size. This book provides a quick introduction to wine through history, geography, chemistry, and taste, and turns out to be useful for all who enjoy wine.

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