This large format paperback provides an interesting account of the use of wine in “Golden Age of Egyptian History”. It contains lots of photographs of wine related artefacts and wall paintings and a list of the contents of King Tut’s wine cellar.
Fascinating stuff.
Publisher: B. C. Scribe Publications, California
Edition: 1977
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I can only assume that this author didn’t know that the Iberian peninsula is part of Europe. Not only does he not mention the rivers, but Spain and Portugal don’t even appear on his map!
Publisher: Macmillan
Edition: 1974
Pages: 222
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Not as interesting as the title suggests.
Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
Edition: 1974
Pages: 252
ISBN: 9780600370871
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According to its website, the Vintners’ Company can trace its history back to 1363 when it was awarded a royal charter to form a monopoly for trade with Gascony. This book provides a history of the company and the wine trade in England over a period of 600 years.
The front free end-paper is signed by the then Master of of the Vintner’s Company under an inscription which reads:
“Presented to Members of the Vintners’ Company on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1977.”
Publisher: Constable, London
Edition: 1977
Pages: 319
ISBN: 9780094619906
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A book of quotations from a large number of wine critics and famous wine lovers including Franklin, Hemingway, Jefferson, Byron, Dahl and many others.
A pick up and put down book.
First published in 1977 and re-published in 1984.
Publisher: Holiday House
Edition: 1984
Pages: 446
ISBN: 9780671530693
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Originally published in 1940, this is the 5th edition from 1974.
A fairly basic introduction to the wines and other drinks of the world with short chapters on port and Portuguese wine.
Publisher: Frederick Muller, London
Edition: 1974
Pages: 564
ISBN: 0-584-97062-1
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The subtitle of this book is “The Merchant Adventurers” and its focus is on the development of the wine trade between England and Europe up to the end of the nineteenth century.
The book includes an interesting chapter on “The Years of Vintage Port”.
Publisher: A. & C. Black Ltd., London
Edition: 1972
Pages: 359
ISBN: 9780064922302
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Includes chapters on all of the major wine-producing countries, including Portugal and Port.
Publisher: Edward Arnold, London
Edition: 1971
Pages: 337
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Not yet read.
Publisher: Edita Lausanne
Edition: 1970
Pages: 459
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A note on the dust jacket of the 2008 re-print of this book describes it as “one of the greatest tributes to drink and drinking in the literature of wine.” It isn’t wrong. The 1st edition from 1920 is nice to own but the 2008 version is perhaps better value in terms of the volume of information and commentary from Thomas Pinney.
Publisher: Macmillan and Co. Limited, London
Edition: 1920
Pages: 227
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