Oenology, or Discourse on the Best Method of Making Wine and Cultivating the Vine, (Ed. 1770 in French)

First published in 1770, , Oenology, or Discourse on the Best Method of Making Wine and Cultivating the Vine is a major work authored by Edme Beguillet, author of the famous Treaty on Economic Grinding. This text constitutes one of the first systematic essays on the winemaking method and on the practices of vine cultivation during the Age of Enlightenment.

Through his precise observations and empirical approach, Sorry, I don't recognize "Beguillet" as a French word or name. Could you please provide more context or check for spelling errors? explore the ideal conditions to produce a quality wine, from the care given to the vine to the transformation of the grape into wine. The author develops a comprehensive reflection on the Fermentation techniques, the wine preservation, the Size of the vines, as well as on the influence of the terroir and from the climate.

This Heritage reissue, proposed by Hachette Book BNF, faithfully reproduces the original text preserved in the collections of the National Library of France. Thanks to the digitization of the ancient collections of the National Library of France and with print-on-demand, this rare book becomes accessible once again to wine history enthusiasts, to the Oenologists, and to all those who are interested in the traditional winegrowing culture.

The editorial project of Hachette BNF aims to provide expanded access to ancient texts while ensuring a optimal reading quality. Each copy is produced from a faithful digitized version to the original, allowing the integrity of the document to be preserved while ensuring modern browsing comfort.

This volume of 328 pages, in the format paperback, is part of the collection Science and testifies to the desire to transmit Historical knowledge and Techniques essentials for understanding theOenology.
A true milestone in the history of the French viticulture, this book offers a unique perspective on the wine production before 1800, between scientific observation and the art of taste.

🟣 Item features

• Full title: Oenology, or Discourse on the Best Method of Making Wine and Cultivating the Vine

• Author: Edme Beguillet

• Editor: Hachette BNF

• Collection: Sciences

• Publication date: June 1, 2012

• Original publication date: 1770

• Subject: Winemaking — Works before 1800

• Format: Paperback

• ISBN: 978-2-01-275578-9

• EAN13: 9782012755789

• Number of pages: 328

• Dimensions: 23.4 × 15.6 × 1.6 cm

• Weight: 465 g

• Language: French