Alcohol Accompanying Humanity, the Humanities Contained in Wine - Wine Concert

“Wine, a drink that makes life happier. As it has always been by humanity’s side, wine embodies a wealth of culture.”

The author amusingly unravels humanities-related knowledge about wine in his new work, Wine Concert, with his distinctive writing style. Kim Gwan-ung, an economic newspaper journalist and a wine columnist for various media outlets, organizes the humanities knowledge contained in wine into four categories: war, history, economy, and common knowledge. With just this one book, you can become the center of attention at any wine table.

The first part deals with the deep relationship between war and wine. Fascinating stories unfold, such as French wine developed through the Crusades, the Hundred Years’ War between England and France over Bordeaux wine, and the wine battles within the Allied forces during World War II.

The second part discusses the history of wine. It explains when humanity began making wine and the transformations it underwent to reach the present day. It also includes the birth stories of various exquisite wines that excite wine lovers, such as sweet noble rot wines made from spoiled grapes, Champagne completed through the dedication of a monk, and Amarone wine accidentally created through a mistake.

The third part talks about wine from an economic perspective. It covers economic topics related to wine, such as Jean Prieur who raised wine prices, Bordeaux and Burgundy wines representing France, Roman?e-Conti which is so rare that even the wealthy cannot buy it, Napa Valley wines that gained followers through lineup marketing, and fake wines that thoroughly exploit buyers’ snobbery.

The fourth part teaches common knowledge about wine. It kindly explains wine knowledge that many people are curious about but no one teaches, such as how much wine to pour in a glass, whom to pour for first, how to read labels, and how to manage temperature. With just this one book, you can become the star of the wine table with interesting humanities stories about wine. You are invited to the Wine Concert.

Author Kim Gwan-ung / The Better Book / 320 pages / 18,000 KRW

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