Contemporary Wine Studies: Dancing with Bacchus

by Gareth Morgan and Richard Tresidder

Book Overview

The purchase and consumption of wine, whether in hospitality environments or domestic settings, has huge anthropological significance underpinned by a discourse of wine appreciation. It can be seen as a multi-sensory and symbolically status-rich activity framed by historical, social, cultural and ethical discourses.

This innovative book offers a critical study of wine from social and cultural perspectives. The field of wine studies spans...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138784397
• ISBN13: 9781138784390
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"