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Grape vs. grain : a historical, technological, and social comparison of wine and beer / Charles Bamforth.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008Description: xii, 209 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0521849373
  • 9780521849371
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 641.21 22
LOC classification:
  • TP570 .B1827 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
Beer and wine : some social commentary -- A brief history of wine -- A brief history of beer -- How wine is made -- How beer is made -- The quality of wine -- The quality of beer -- Types of wine -- Types of beer -- The healthfulness of wine and beer -- Conclusions about beer and wine--and the future.
Summary: "Why is wine considered more sophisticated even though the production of beer is much more technologically complex? Why is wine touted for its health benefits when beer has more nutritive value? Why does wine conjure up images of staid dinner parties while beer denotes screaming young partiers? Charles Bamforth explores several paradoxes involving these beverages, paying special attention to the culture surrounding each. He argues that beer can be just as grown-up and worldly as wine and be part of a healthy, mature lifestyle. Both beer and wine have histories spanning thousands of years. This is the first book to compare them from the perspectives of history, technology, nature of the market for each, quality attributes, types and styles, and the effect that they have on human health and nutrition."--Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200) and index.

Beer and wine : some social commentary -- A brief history of wine -- A brief history of beer -- How wine is made -- How beer is made -- The quality of wine -- The quality of beer -- Types of wine -- Types of beer -- The healthfulness of wine and beer -- Conclusions about beer and wine--and the future.

"Why is wine considered more sophisticated even though the production of beer is much more technologically complex? Why is wine touted for its health benefits when beer has more nutritive value? Why does wine conjure up images of staid dinner parties while beer denotes screaming young partiers? Charles Bamforth explores several paradoxes involving these beverages, paying special attention to the culture surrounding each. He argues that beer can be just as grown-up and worldly as wine and be part of a healthy, mature lifestyle. Both beer and wine have histories spanning thousands of years. This is the first book to compare them from the perspectives of history, technology, nature of the market for each, quality attributes, types and styles, and the effect that they have on human health and nutrition."--Publisher description.

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