Wine : the 8,000-year-old story of the wine trade / Thomas Pellechia.

Author
Pellechia, Thomas, 1945- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Thunder's Mouth Press, ©2006.
Description
xvii, 248, [6] pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

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    Summary note
    As a popular and respected expert on the subject of wines, Thomas Pellechia offers a mixture of historical, geographical, and economic analysis. His love for the topic is evident in his depth of coverage and engaging tone.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (245-248) and index.
    Contents
    • The discovery of wine
    • Of water, wine, and early civilization
    • The wine trade crosses the seas
    • Egypt
    • Classical Greece and Etruria
    • Rome: the rise
    • Into darkness
    • The French, Germans, and Hungarians
    • The Middle Ages
    • Exploration
    • Innovations
    • Going global
    • Disaster
    • Modernization
    • New rules and wars
    • The first half
    • The second half
    • The future.
    ISBN
    • 1560258713
    • 9781560258711
    LCCN
    2007276439
    OCLC
    70636046
    International Article Number
    • 9781560258711
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