{"product_id":"wine-a-global-history-kathleen-burk-hardcover","title":"Wine: A Global History -- Kathleen Burk, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe riveting eight-thousand-year story of wine, nectar of the gods and the pleasure and support of man.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Capaciously informative and endlessly entertaining.\" ―Tom Holland, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDominion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs far back as history can reach, wine has been intertwined with the growth and development of the human race. Over eight millennia, this remarkable drink has influenced cultures, built economies, healed men, and supported armies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRanging from the Late Stone Age to the present day, historian Kathleen Burk illuminates the rich history of wine. Beginning in Neolithic-era Georgia in the Caucasus, Burk methodically traces how wine has evolved over time and place as a religious, social, cultural, economic, and even culinary force--including the complicated relationship between Islam and alcohol, the rise and decline of France as the world's wine superpower, and the rapidly growing importance of Asian countries in the world of wine. Through this, Burk weaves a comprehensive history not only of wine, but also of the peoples who produce and enjoy it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmbitious and engaging, \u003ci\u003eWine\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for everyone who enjoys a glass, whether a devoted connoisseur or a curious dabbler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen Burk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 2.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541604605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/17\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Burk\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emerita of modern and contemporary history at University College London. The author or coauthor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eIs This Bottle Corked? The Secret Life of Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, Burk holds the Diploma in Wine and Spirits and regularly contributes to \u003ci\u003eThe World of Fine Wine\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kathleen Burk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68224306053348,"sku":"9781541604605","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781541604605.jpg?v=1794383910","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/wine-a-global-history-kathleen-burk-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}