A History of Wine: Drink Wine and Live Joyfully (French Edition) by Didier Nourrisson

A History of Wine, written by Didier Nourrisson and published by éditions Perrin, propose a great historical fresco who explores theEvolution of wine over more than two millennia, from Antiquity to the contemporary era.

In this scholarly yet accessible work, wine is much more than just an alcoholic beverage : he becomes a societal, cultural, and economic subject of study, a prism through which to observe the changes in the Western world. Nourrisson, a renowned historian of the Food and gastronomy, chooses an original angle: that of the consumer rather than from the producer.

This approach allows for a better understanding of the changes in perception, taste, status, and use of wine over the centuries. The antique wine, diluted with water and sometimes spiced, has few points in common with the modern wine, appreciated for its aromatic complexity and its qualities of conviviality.

The author sheds light on various themes:

• The history of wine as social marker in the different classes of society

• Wine like economic issue, between commerce and taxation

• His role in the cultural construction of civilizations Western

• The new questions of public health related to its consumption

This richly documented book also highlights the evolution of consumption habits, from ancient taverns to contemporary wine bars, from medieval banquets to today's wine tastings.

With his lively and concise writing, Didier Nourrisson deliver a work of reference for any history and wine enthusiast, but also for those who question the relationships that human societies have had – and still have – with this millennia-old beverage.

Article characteristics:

• Type of work : Book

• Title : A History of Wine

• Author Didier Nourrisson

• Editor : Perrin

• Publication date April 6, 2017

• Language : French

• Format : Paperback

• Number of pages : 384

• Dimensions : 21 x 14 x 3 cm

• Weight : 468 g

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• ISBN : 978-2-262-04727-6