Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages McGovern Patrick E.Paperback
Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages McGovern Patrick E.Paperback In a lively tour around the world and through the millennia, Uncorking the Past tells the…
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Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages McGovern Patrick E.Paperback
In a lively tour around the world and through the millennia, Uncorking the Past tells the compelling story of humanity's ingenious, intoxicating quest for the perfect drink. McGovern, the leading authority on ancient alcoholic beverages, brings us up to date on what we now know about how humans created and enjoyed fermented beverages across cultures. Following a tantalizing trail of archaeological, chemical, artistic, and textual clues, Patrick E.
We discover, for example, that the cereal staples of the modern world were probably domesticated for their potential in making quantities of alcoholic beverages. Along the way, he explores a provocative hypothesis about the integral role such libations have played in human evolution. These include the delectable rice wines of China and Japan, the corn beers of the Americas, and the millet and sorghum drinks of Africa.
Humans also