Wine and the Vine

<p>Very few books have products as diverse as those of the grape vine: even fewer have products with such a cultural significance. <em>Wine and the Vine</em> provides an introduction to the historical geography of viticulture and the wine trade from prehistory to the present. It considers wine as both a unique expression of the interaction of people in a particular environment, rich in symbol and meaning, and a commercial product of great economic importance to particular regions.</p> Chapter 1 Themes in the Historical Geography of Viticulture; Chapter 2 Viticulture and Vindication; Chapter 3 The Origins of Viticulture; Chapter 4 Wine in the Graeco-Roman Economy; Chapter 5 Viticulture and Wine in the Early Middle Ages; Chapter 6 Medieval Viticulture and the Wine Trade; Chapter 7 Wine in the Age of Discovery; Chapter 8 Capital in the Sphere of Production; Chapter 9 Crises and Expansion; Chapter 10 The Dominance of Capital in the Twentieth Century; Chapter 11 Conclusion;