The Loire and Its Wines: Two Thousand Years of History and Trade (French Edition) By Emmanuel Brouard

The Loire and its wines: Two thousand years of history and trade is an essential book for all enthusiasts of wine, history, and viticultural geography. Written by Emmanuel Brouard, a historian and researcher, this book offers for the first time a comprehensive history of the Loire Valley vineyard, from the Roman Gaul to the phylloxera crisis, including the golden age of river trade and the rise of major appellations.

Richly illustrated, the book highlights the vineyard landscapes and the people who shaped them: winegrowers, traders, merchants, as well as the great historical figures who contributed to the growth of the Loire wine trade. The role of the Loire River, a true commercial and cultural axis, is analyzed in depth, revealing its crucial importance in the distribution of wines, both nationally and internationally.

From Sancerre to the Nantes region, through Orléanais, Touraine, and Anjou, this historical journey immerses us in the evolution of viticultural practices, consumption patterns, economic exchanges, and social transformations of the vineyard.

The preface by Alexis Jenni, Prix Goncourt 2011, emphasizes the importance of this book in the oenological editorial landscape. With its accessible scholarship, careful iconography, and rich content, this book is aimed at both enlightened amateurs and wine professionals, teachers, wine merchants, or sommeliers.

🏷️ Article Features

• Title: The Loire and its wines: Two thousand years of history and trade

• Author: Emmanuel Brouard

• Preface: Alexis Jenni

• Publisher: Flammarion

• Collection: History

• Publication Date: December 1, 2021

• Language: French

• Format: Paperback

• Number of pages: 191

• Dimensions: 25.9 x 20.1 x 1.8 cm

• Poids: 788 g