Vine and Wine in France (French edition): 2600 Years of Geohistory by Robert Chapuis

"Vine and Wine in France: 2600 Years of Geohistory" is the result of the meticulous work of Robert Chapuis, in collaboration with Patrick Mille and Claire Francart, with a preface by Christian Grataloup. This book is a remarkable synthesis that updates and enriches knowledge about the history of French viticulture, drawing on the reference works of R. Dion (1959), M. Lachiver (1988), and G. Garrier (1995).

After publishing three thematic books on vines (Vineyards of Doubs and Haute Saône, The Renaissance of Lost French Vineyards, and Besançon, a Millennial Vineyard), Robert Chapuis offers a new perspective by bringing together these achievements and complementing them with the latest conceptual and methodological advances in Geohistory.

This book is structured to follow the evolution of French vineyards through the centuries, highlighting the social groups that dominated and organized the viticultural territory in each period:

• The Wealthy Gallo-Romans (Antiquity)
• The Church (5th-9th centuries)
• The Laity (10th-16th centuries)
• The Gentlemen (17th-18th centuries)
• The Bourgeois (1790-1880)
• The Angry Winemakers (1880-1950)
• The Connoisseurs (1950-2023)

With clear and accessible writing, free of technical jargon, this book is intended for both professionals in the world of vine and wine and a broader audience of vineyard and viticulture enthusiasts.

Article Characteristics:

• Title: Vine and Wine in France: 2600 Years of Geohistory
• Author: Robert Chapuis (collaboration with Patrick Mille & Claire Francart)
• Preface: Christian Grataloup
• Format: 155x240 mm
• Number of Pages: 436
• ISBN: 978-2-336-45312-5
• EAN13: 9782336453125
• Language: French
• Publisher: Editions L'Harmattan
• Collection: Food and Gastronomic Questions
• Publication Date: 09/30/2024