The Story of Wine — by Hugh Johnson
The Story of Wine - From Noah to Now, is the ultimate history of wine. Winner of every wine award in the UK and USA, it tells with wit, scholarship, and humor how wine became the global phenomenon it is today. The new edition, beautifully produced in a new flexibound volume, includes Hugh's view on the changes wine has seen in the past 30 years, as well as a foreword by historian Andrew Roberts.
With fascinating vignettes and side stories, The Story of Wine is a book to be read for hours or dipped into. It ranges from Noah to Napa, Pompeii to Prohibition to Pomerol, covering mass-produced plonk to rare bottles fetching many thousands. Roberts writes that the book is "an adventure story, full of mysteries, art and culture."
The Story of Wine - From Noah to Now, is the ultimate history of wine. Winner of every wine award in the UK and USA, it tells with wit, scholarship, and humor how wine became the global phenomenon it is today. The new edition, beautifully produced in a new flexibound volume, includes Hugh's view on the changes wine has seen in the past 30 years, as well as a foreword by historian Andrew Roberts.
With fascinating vignettes and side stories, The Story of Wine is a book to be read for hours or dipped into. It ranges from Noah to Napa, Pompeii to Prohibition to Pomerol, covering mass-produced plonk to rare bottles fetching many thousands. Roberts writes that the book is "an adventure story, full of mysteries, art and culture."
The Story of Wine - From Noah to Now, is the ultimate history of wine. Winner of every wine award in the UK and USA, it tells with wit, scholarship, and humor how wine became the global phenomenon it is today. The new edition, beautifully produced in a new flexibound volume, includes Hugh's view on the changes wine has seen in the past 30 years, as well as a foreword by historian Andrew Roberts.
With fascinating vignettes and side stories, The Story of Wine is a book to be read for hours or dipped into. It ranges from Noah to Napa, Pompeii to Prohibition to Pomerol, covering mass-produced plonk to rare bottles fetching many thousands. Roberts writes that the book is "an adventure story, full of mysteries, art and culture."
