Vine and Wine: Magical and Eternal: New Perspectives on History, Science, and Culture (French Edition)

Why write a new book on the wine, after thousands of books published since Hippocrates ? ?
Because, according to Norbert Latruffe, the theme "wine and health / wine and society" remains little explored, often avoided due to its sensitive and controversial nature.

This book, Vine and wine, magical and eternal, is not limited to a simple scientific essay: it offers a fresh and cross-disciplinary perspective on the place of wine in our history and in our culture.

The author, emeritus professor at the University of Dijon and former INSERM team director, approaches with rigor and passion the Biological, historical, and societal aspects wine. It goes beyond the borders of Viticulture and of theOenology to invite a global reflection: how do the vine and wine influence our behaviors, our health, our traditions, and our relationship with pleasure ?

🌿 A scientific and humanistic approach

From a rural family rooted in vine cultivation, Norbert Latruffe has long studied the biological compounds of wine, notably the resveratrol, known for its antioxidant properties.
Through this book, he popularizes decades of scientific research and ofPersonal experiences, by connecting the wine science to the daily life, at the Conviviality and at the enlightened moderation.

🍇 Wine as a cultural and social symbol

The book replaces the wine in his/her/its universal cultural context. Of the Burgundy to the Mediterranean, of the family vineyards to the great vintages, it explores the diversity of practices and social meanings of wine:

• How wine unites the Science and the Culture ; ;

• How it connects generations through the transmission of know-how ; ;

• How it reflects our values of sharing, measurement, and pleasure.

🔬 A plea for knowledge and responsibility

This essay is intended for both enlightened amateurs than to the scientists, to the Students or to the curious.
He invites to mindful tasting, to understand wine in all its sensory and symbolic complexity, without going to extremes.
The author advocates for a Responsible wine culture, where the Science light up the Tradition, and where the tasting becomes a thoughtful, cultural, and almost philosophical act.

📘 A tribute to the magic of the vine

" The vine and wine are magical and eternal. ," claims Latruffe.
By this formula, he reminds us that wine is a living heritage, at the crossroads of the Nature, of the human hand and the time.
This book is part of the Collection "Food and Gastronomic Questions" of the L'Harmattan Editions, and establishes itself as an essential read for anyone wishing to connect pleasure, , Science and Culture around wine.

📖 Characteristics

• Full title : Vine and Wine: Magical and Eternal – New Perspectives on History, Science, and Culture

• Author Norbert Latruffe

• Editor : The Harmattan

• Collection : Food and gastronomic questions

• Publication date : July 5, 2018

• Format : Paperback

• Number of pages : 300

• Dimensions : 24 x 15.5 x 1.7 cm

• Weight : 600 g

• Language : French

• EAN13 : 9782343114309

• ISBN : 978-2-343-11430-9