Oz Clarkes Story of Wine: The updated and revised book of history for every wine lover

ISBN: 0008621497

Author: Clarke, Oz

Condition: New

Uncork a whole new take on the fascinating story of wine, captivatingly told by everyones favourite wine expert Oz Clarke.This fully updated edition takes us through the riveting twists and turns of the history of winemaking all the way to the very latest trials and innovations of the present dayJoin Oz Clarke on a journey through the ages as he explores the places, the people and the bottles that have shaped the captivating history of wine.Starting from the probable birth of a wine culture in ancient Georgia, Oz travels from 6000 BC through the fact and fiction of Persia, Egypt, Greece and Rome, and then along the winding trail right up to the latest innovations in winemaking today.Packed with sparkling wit and charismatic storytelling, Oz shares more than a hundred fascinating tales and woven into these are probably a hundred more. From revered medieval monks to revolutionary discoveries, Oz paints a wonderfully vivid picture of the ever-evolving story of wine.