The Death of Wine | Raymond Dumay

"A lot has been written about wine, more to praise it than to understand it. It is often considered a product, when it is actually a character. Therefore, it falls more under psychology than agriculture, under love rather than political economy. We have thus been led to paint the moral portrait of the three great wines of the world, from Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, and their toughest competitor, American wine. These four examples lead to the same conclusion: wine is on par with its country. If it degrades, then literature, art, and pride are finished. Faith is bottled." New edition in 2019.