From vines to wines in classical Rome : a handbook of viticulture and oenology in Rome and the Roman West / / by David L. Thurmond

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910163122403321
• Autore: Thurmond David L
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boston : , : Brill, , [2017]
• ISBN: 90-04-33459-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (286 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 663/.200945
• Soggetti: Wine and wine making - Italy; Viticulture - Italy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material -- 1 Prehistory and Protohistory -- 2 Viniculture in Italy -- 3 Viticulture -- 4 Vinification -- 5 Distribution and Consumption -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: David L. Thurmond’s From Vines to Wines in Classical Rome is the first general handbook on winemaking in Rome in over 100 years. In this work, Thurmond surveys the biology of the vine, the protohistory, history, viticulture, winemaking, distribution and modes of consumption of wine in classical Rome. He uses a close reading of the relevant Latin texts along with a careful survey of relevant archaeology and comparative practices from modern viticulture and oenology to elucidate this essential element of Roman culture.