Italy in a glass of wine - Book of the month June 2025
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The book "Italy in a Glass of Wine" is written by Marc Millon and is one of the most recently released books in the "In Vino Veritas" collection by Baroque Books & Arts. The book is published in Romanian language.
From the ancient Greeks to de'Medici family, from the Risorgimento to feminism, Marc Millon demonstrates with academic erudition and bon vivant verve that the history of Italy has always been intertwined with the history of wine. From Possessioni Rosso, which continues to be produced by Dante's descendants, and Barolo "Lazzarito", which comes from an estate founded by the son of the first king of Italy, to Terre Rosse di Giabbascio, produced from grapes grown on land that also belonged to the Mafia, the wines of the Peninsula offer an intimate and dizzying perspective on the ideas, events and personalities that have shaped the essence of Italian identity. A living, hedonistic, passionate and thrilling history.
Chapters:
From the ancient Greeks to de'Medici family, from the Risorgimento to feminism, Marc Millon demonstrates with academic erudition and bon vivant verve that the history of Italy has always been intertwined with the history of wine. From Possessioni Rosso, which continues to be produced by Dante's descendants, and Barolo "Lazzarito", which comes from an estate founded by the son of the first king of Italy, to Terre Rosse di Giabbascio, produced from grapes grown on land that also belonged to the Mafia, the wines of the Peninsula offer an intimate and dizzying perspective on the ideas, events and personalities that have shaped the essence of Italian identity. A living, hedonistic, passionate and thrilling history.
Chapters:
- Introduction
- Across the Red Seas
- Mysterious Etruscans
- Wine, Salt and Imperial Purple
- Quenching the Thirst of an Empire
- The Triumph of Christianity
- The Illumination of the Dark Ages
- The Monastic Tradition
- "Lo Stupor Mundi"
- The Christian's Journey
- Mezzadria
- Tower Powe
- Dante Aligheri
- Politics and Power, Art and Wine
- The Merchants of Venice
- Spanish Italy
- Northwestern Italy
- Risorgimento and Unification
- The Birth of a Nation Passes Through the Stomach
- Ideals, Economic Considerations and Heroic Wines
- Wars and Wine
- The Economic Miracle
- "Made in Italy"
- Crime and Wine
- Donne e vino
- Back to the Future
Reasons to read the book: From 6000 years ago, when Italians were known to use wine in funeral rituals, to today, wine has been a constant presence on the Italian Peninsula and its surrounding islands. Reading this book, you will enjoy learning about both the history of wine and that of Italy, the two intertwining perfectly.
Where you can find the book: the book can be found in the online shop of Baroque Books & Arts publishing house, as well as in bookstores throughout the country.
Carmina Nițescu
Winesday & Winesday App
Where you can find the book: the book can be found in the online shop of Baroque Books & Arts publishing house, as well as in bookstores throughout the country.
Carmina Nițescu
Winesday & Winesday App