"The Memory of Wine | Marc Paitier"

Wine is the oldest element of humanity's heritage. The cultivation of the vine and the production of wine have promoted the sedentarization of nomadic human groups. They are at the origin of the creation of the first villages, the emergence of a social and political organization with its hierarchies and rules, the attachment to a land and a homeland with the need to defend it. They have also greatly contributed to the development of intellectual and artistic life. Thus, wine is at the origin of the first civilizations. Today, in a materialistic and virtual world, wine maintains the connection with the land, the seasons, and the order of nature. It has greatly contributed to shaping the French identity. Too often considered just a source of pleasure, wine is much more than that. It is the most accomplished expression of our Greco-Latin civilization. It has continuously brought people closer together over the centuries. It remains the best antidote to uniform thinking, to the trivialization of the world, and to the return of barbarism. Far from being a technical book, "La Mémoire du vin" is a book of reflection, lively and joyful, an invitation to travel in the world of wine.