Wine and the Vine: An Historical Geography of Viticulture and the Wine Trade

by Tim Unwin

Book Overview

Very few books have products as diverse as those of the grape vine: even fewer have products with such a cultural significance. Wine and the Vine provides an introduction to the historical geography of viticulture and the wine trade from prehistory to the present. It considers wine as both a unique expression of the interaction of people in a particular environment, rich in symbol and meaning, and a commercial product of great economic importance...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415031206
• ISBN13: 9780415031202
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent source for reading about how wine shaped the world

Tim Unwin's book does an excellent job of tracing how the making, trading, and consuming of wine has shaped the modern world, touching on theology, sociology, and economics. A wonderful and revealing ride detailing the evolution of wine from its earliest days through the present.