Wine and Society

The social and cultural context of a drink

by Steve Charters

Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006, [First Edition], ISBN 9780750666350, hardcover, dustjacket

Very Good Condition, a little edge and shelf wear, a little rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, minor creasing to introductory pages, no inscriptions, dustjacket shows a little edge and shelf wear with a little rubbing, bumping, chipping and creasing (see photographs)

“Wine and Society: The social and cultural context of a drink examines the cultural forces which have shaped both how wine is made and the way in which it is consumed.  Divided into four parts and illustrated by vase studies from around the world.  It looks at issues such as:
the history of wine, viticulture and the trade in wine
the social and cultural aspects of the production of wine
the consumer – what motivates the consumer to drink wine – the experiential symbolic and utilitarian benefits which wine offers
wine, health and abuse
the politics of wine: how states use, control and protect it”