- Description
- 105 pages : illustrations; 21 cm
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- The great deluge -- Ancient wine and the gods -- Developing technologies -- New wine, new tastes -- Convict-made -- Gold rush, wine rush -- The great wine blight -- Wine and the resistance -- The future of wine.
- Call Number
- JFD 20-2223
- ISBN
- 9780712352789
- 0712352783
- 9780712364874 (canceled/invalid)
- Author
Ball, Ruth (Chemist), author.
- Title
The philosophy of wine / Ruth Ball.
- Publisher
London : British Library, 2019.
- Copyright Date
©2019
- Type of Content
text
still image
- Type of Medium
unmediated
- Type of Carrier
volume
- Summary
Sheds light on the rich traditions of wine from around the world. It includes chapters on the development of wine production, from the use of casks to bottles to the switch from feet to presses, as well as tracing the global shift of wine production from traditional wine-producing regions to emerging wine exporters. With a selective focus on unexpected facts and lesser-known characters connected with wine, from the Greek gods of wine to the monks who created Champagne and the ingenious ways French winemakers protected priceless vintages during wartime, this gift edition explores the historical influences that have shaped our drinking taste.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Note
B&W ILLUSTRATED.
- Research Call Number
JFD 20-2223