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History & Culture

From the first drops in the Caucasus through Rome and monasteries to phylloxera and the Judgment of Paris: how wine has shaped history.

Chapter 1First Traces in the CaucasusThe Cradle of Wine
Chapter 2Egypt and MesopotamiaDrink of the Gods
Chapter 3The Greeks and Their SymposiumWine and Water
Chapter 4Rome Brings Wine NorthLegions Plant Vines
Chapter 5Monks and MonasteriesKnowledge Behind Walls
Chapter 6The Hanseatic League, Bordeaux, and EnglandTrade Drives Wine
Chapter 7Glass Bottle and CorkWine Lasts Longer
Chapter 8Champagne and the Sweet Wines of KingsDrinking Like Royalty
Chapter 9The Phylloxera CatastropheEurope's vines are dying
Chapter 10Prohibition and World WarsBan and destruction
Chapter 11New World, old verdictCalifornia beats France
Chapter 12Wine todayClimate meets tradition

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