The Book of Wine

Whofirsthadtheideaoflettinggrapesfermenttoproduceadrink?WinehasbeenknownatleastsinceBiblicaltimes：today，itisgrownanddrunkallovertheworld，fromthefinestgrandcrusofBordeauxandBurgundytothelatestimpressivevintagescomingfromtheNewWorld.TheBookofWineguidesyouthroughthevineyardsandcellarsoftheworld，takingthereaderonafascinatingtourofthehistory，production，character，andvarietyofdifferentmethodsofgoodwine，andthepeoplewhoproduceit.Celebratingthediversityofwineproductionroundtheworld，thebookexplorersgrape-pickinginSauternes，aPortugueseporto-producingquinto，anAustralianflyingwinemaker，andfollowsthehistoryofbottlingandcorkingfromSloveniatoRussia，fromtheUnitedStatestoPortugal.Novicesandwineexpertsalikewillfindthislavishlyillustratedvolumeacompellingread.Fromthefascinatingstoriesofcellarmenandwinetasterstoin-depthprofilesofestatesandcollectorsofvintagewines，TheBookofWineprovidesanintriguingglimpseofthesecretsbehindthebottleonthestoreshelf.aConnoisseur'sGuideatthebackofthebookprovidespracticaldetailsongrapevarietiesandvintages，alongwithanindispensiblelexicondescribingandexplainingtheintricaciesofthewine-makingprocess.