The Story of Wine (Part 1) (Full-Color Collectible Edition)

Author: (English) Hugh Johnson
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Why are wine critics worldwide choosing this book as the "Bible of Wine"? This book is one of the representative works of the world's top wine appreciation masters, Hugh Johnson. Upon its release, it won several of the highest awards from top wine publications in the UK and the US, and received high praise in France, Germany, the Nordic countries, and Japan, making it a milestone in contemporary wine guidebooks. The book blends anecdotes and fascinating facts about wine with valuable knowledge, supported by a wealth of data and literature. It traces the complex yet intriguing evolution of wine, accompanied by numerous exquisite illustrations, presenting readers with a vivid and entertaining historical panorama of wine. Readers can explore the diverse wine feasts of ancient times, understand the true reasons why Muslims do not drink alcohol, review the challenging shipping routes of European wine in the 14th century, learn about the invention of oak barrels, and discover how Champagne survived the devastation of World War I.