Cover art for Inventing Wine
Published
Norton, October 2013
ISBN
9780393347074
Format
Softcover, 384 pages
Dimensions
21.1cm × 14.2cm × 2.5cm

Inventing Wine A New History of One of the World's Most Ancient Pleasures by

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Because science and technology have opened new avenues for vintners, our taste in wine has grown ever more diverse. Wine is now the subject of careful chemistry and global demand. Paul Lukacs recounts the journey of wine through history-how wine acquired its social cachet, how vintners discovered the twin importance of place and grape, and how a basic need evolved into a realm of choice.

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