Richard Vine
The Curious World of Wine, is a fascinating miscellany about the colorful characters, celebrated places, and quirky events surrounding wine-making. Recounting wine tales that are by turns amusing, surprising, and occasionally a bit naughty, wine expert Richard Vine reveals little-known facts such as: ,â€¢ The oldest vineyard still producing grapes is thought to be in Maribor, Slovenia, where vines up to four hundred years old remain fruitful. ,â€¢ â€œPlonk,â€ a term used to insult any modestly priced wine, got its name from the French words for white wineâ€”vin blanc, pronounced â€œvawn blawnk,â€ which was corrupted to â€œplawnkâ€ or â€œplonk.â€ ,â€¢ Thomas Jefferson was so eager to plant native French vines at his Monticello mansion that he nearly went bankrupt fruitlessly hiring experts to defeat a condition that caused European vines to mysteriously die in North American soil.,â€¢ Touching wineglasses as a toast was originally a deft move to exchange a splash of wine into each otherâ€™s cup to ensure that neither party was being poisoned. ,The Curious World of Wine, will keep any wine fan entertained and enlightenedâ€”from the most erudite connoisseur to Two Buck Chuck devotees.
Alcohol,Wine,Food and Drink
The Curious World of Wine: Facts, Legends, and Lore About the Drink We Love So Much