Italy in a Wineglass - Marc Millon - 2024 The Story of Italy through Its Wines

By: Marc Millon Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan Length: 14 hrs and 28 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 08-20-24 Categories: History, Italy, Wine & Beverages Language: English Publisher: Tantor Audio Format: mp3 64/48 stereo

Publisher's Summary:

The world is enamored with Italy: its culture, art, food, and fashion, its beautiful landscapes, and famous cities-and, of course, its wine.

From the ancient Greeks to the Medici, and from fascism to feminism, Italy has always been entwined with wine. Through the millennia, it has been a celebratory libation at great events, given solace in times of despair, and fortified warriors before battle. Whether Possessioni Rosso, still made by descendants of Dante; Barolo "Lazzarito," from a wine estate founded by the son of Italy's first king; or Terre Rosse di Giabbascio, pressed from grapes grown on ex-Mafia land, the peninsula's wines provide an intoxicating insight into the ideas, events, and personalities that shaped Italian history.

If history can sometimes be throat-achingly dry, writer and wine expert Marc Millon serves up a delightfully fresh take on Italy's past, present, and future, best enjoyed with a glass in hand.

©2024 Marc Millon (P)2024 Tantor

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