Ancient Wine : The Search for the Origins of Viniculture
Ancient Wine : The Search for the Origins of Viniculture
Editorial Reviews
Laurence A. Marschall, Natural History
"McGovern's book will likely remain a standard in every serious wine-lover's library for a long time."
Review
Laurence A. Marschall Natural History : McGovern's book will likely remain a standard in every serious wine-lover's library for a long time.
J. Madeleine Nash Time Magazine : McGovern . . . wields the most powerful tools of modern chemistry in his search for the roots of ancient wines.
Toronto Star : The most fascinating scholarly wine book this year. . . . It tracks the thread of wine through 8,000 years of human history.
Roger Scruton New Statesman : This is a prodigiously learned book. . . . McGovern uses wine as a vehicle for exploring the reaches of ancient history.
Adam Gopnik The New Yorker : A remarkable new book.
Ancient Wine : The Search for the Origins of Viniculture
Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture,Patrick E. McGovern,Princeton University Press,0691070806,Ancient - General,Anthropology - General,Beverages - Wine & Spirits,History,History - General History,Middle East,Social Science,Sociology,Viticulture,Wine and wine making,Anthropology,Archaeology and Ancient History,Classics,Social Science / Anthropology / General
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