Wine and Culture: Vineyard to Glass

by Robert C. Ulin and Rachel E. Black

Book Overview

Wine is one of the most celebrated and appreciated commodities around the world. Wine writers and scientists tell us much about varieties of wines, winegrowing estates, the commercial value and the biochemistry of wine, but seldom address the cultural, social, and historical conditions through which wine is produced and represented. This path-breaking collection of essays by leading anthropologists looks not only at the product but also beyond...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857854011
• ISBN13: 9780857854018
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.5"