Description:A leading travel writer guides readers on a sumptuous journey through time and flavor to understand how and why wine transformed ItalyItaly has a fascinating history, one that has profoundly influenced Western civilization. But the fact that it only became a unified nation in 1861 has meant that its rich and varied story is not well known, even to the 94 million visitors who travel there every year.This book will change that. Italy in a Wineglass offers a digestible means into understanding Italy’s influence on our world by linking its history - events, eras, personalities, movements and more - to the country’s wonderful, varied and accessible wines.From the Phoenicians to Dante, from fascism to feminism, the book delves into the events, individuals and movements throughout the centuries, seen through the prism of Italy’s wines and how those wines, in turn, have shaped our world. You will learn Part history lesson and part wine tasting, Millon brings the flavors of Italy to life in a quenching tale of vinification and power, melding history, journalism, and travel with the sensations of Italy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Italy in a Wineglass: The Story of Italy Through Its Wines. To get started finding Italy in a Wineglass: The Story of Italy Through Its Wines, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Italy in a Wineglass: The Story of Italy Through Its Wines
Description: A leading travel writer guides readers on a sumptuous journey through time and flavor to understand how and why wine transformed ItalyItaly has a fascinating history, one that has profoundly influenced Western civilization. But the fact that it only became a unified nation in 1861 has meant that its rich and varied story is not well known, even to the 94 million visitors who travel there every year.This book will change that. Italy in a Wineglass offers a digestible means into understanding Italy’s influence on our world by linking its history - events, eras, personalities, movements and more - to the country’s wonderful, varied and accessible wines.From the Phoenicians to Dante, from fascism to feminism, the book delves into the events, individuals and movements throughout the centuries, seen through the prism of Italy’s wines and how those wines, in turn, have shaped our world. You will learn Part history lesson and part wine tasting, Millon brings the flavors of Italy to life in a quenching tale of vinification and power, melding history, journalism, and travel with the sensations of Italy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Italy in a Wineglass: The Story of Italy Through Its Wines. To get started finding Italy in a Wineglass: The Story of Italy Through Its Wines, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.