{"product_id":"wine-a-global-history-hardcover","title":"Wine: A Global History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen Burk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe riveting eight-thousand-year story of wine, nectar of the gods and the pleasure and support of man.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Capaciously informative and endlessly entertaining.\" ―Tom Holland, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far back as history can reach, wine has been intertwined with the growth and development of the human race. Over eight millennia, this remarkable drink has influenced cultures, built economies, healed men, and supported armies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanging from the Late Stone Age to the present day, historian Kathleen Burk illuminates the rich history of wine. Beginning in Neolithic-era Georgia in the Caucasus, Burk methodically traces how wine has evolved over time and place as a religious, social, cultural, economic, and even culinary force--including the complicated relationship between Islam and alcohol, the rise and decline of France as the world's wine superpower, and the rapidly growing importance of Asian countries in the world of wine. Through this, Burk weaves a comprehensive history not only of wine, but also of the peoples who produce and enjoy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmbitious and engaging, \u003ci\u003eWine\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for everyone who enjoys a glass, whether a devoted connoisseur or a curious dabbler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Burk\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emerita of modern and contemporary history at University College London. The author or coauthor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eIs This Bottle Corked? The Secret Life of Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, Burk holds the Diploma in Wine and Spirits and regularly contributes to \u003ci\u003eThe World of Fine Wine\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67888999039203,"sku":"9781541604605","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/7941\/7827\/files\/wine-a-global-history-hardcover.webp?v=1793583411","url":"https:\/\/pegasuspride.co\/es\/products\/wine-a-global-history-hardcover","provider":"Pegasus Pride","version":"1.0","type":"link"}