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Divine vintage : following the wine trail from Genesis to the modern age / Randall Heskett & Joel Butler.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 274 p. : col. ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0230112439
  • 9780230112438
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Contents:
In the beginning: historical wines, biblical beverages. The origins of wine: how wine infiltrated the biblical world -- From Mesopotamia to Israel: Abraham, wine, salt, and sex -- Joseph and the cupbearer -- Wine under siege: biblical wars on wine -- How the West was wined -- The Roman wine empire and the New Testament -- The modern divine wine trail. Turkey -- Lebanon -- Jordan and notes on Egypt -- Israel -- Greece -- Seriously, what wine would Jesus drink? (or, Guess who's coming to dinner?).
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 641.2209 H584 Available 33111007057900
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Winner of the Gourmand Wine Books prize for 'Best Drinks Writing Book' in the UK

A fascinating journey through ancient wine country that reveals the drinking habits of early Christians, from Abraham to Jesus.
Wine connoisseur Joel Butler teamed up with biblical historian Randall Heskett for a remarkable adventure that travels the biblical wine trail in order to understand what kinds of wines people were drinking 2,000 to 3,500 years ago. Along the way, they discover the origins of wine, unpack the myth of Shiraz, and learn the secrets of how wine infiltrated the biblical world. This fascinating narrative is full of astounding facts that any wine lover can take to their next tasting, including the myths of the Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and Jewish wine gods, the emergence of kosher wine, as well as the use of wine in sacrifices and other rites. It will also take a close a look at contemporary modern wines made with ancient techniques, and guide the reader to experience the wines Noah (the first wine maker!) Abraham, Moses and Jesus drank.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [262]-268) and index.

In the beginning: historical wines, biblical beverages. The origins of wine: how wine infiltrated the biblical world -- From Mesopotamia to Israel: Abraham, wine, salt, and sex -- Joseph and the cupbearer -- Wine under siege: biblical wars on wine -- How the West was wined -- The Roman wine empire and the New Testament -- The modern divine wine trail. Turkey -- Lebanon -- Jordan and notes on Egypt -- Israel -- Greece -- Seriously, what wine would Jesus drink? (or, Guess who's coming to dinner?).

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