Look. Swirl. Sniff. Taste. Savour. Whether you’re tasting a refreshing white or an aromatic red, these well-known steps are the only proper way to take the first sip of wine.How did wine surpass all other beverages to achieve global domination? In Wine, Marc Millon travels back to the origins of modern man to find the answer, discovering that this heady drink is intertwined with the roots of civilization itself. Wine traces the long history of the most complex, my...

The world is enamored with Italy: its culture, art, food, and fashion, its beautiful landscapes, and famous cities—and, of course, its wine.From the ancient Greeks to the Medici, and from fascism to feminism, Italy has always been entwined with wine. Through the millennia, it has been a celebratory libation at great events, given solace in times of despair, and fortified warriors before battle. Whether Possessioni Rosso, still made by descendants of Dante; Barolo "Lazzarito," from ...

Qui était vraiment Joseph Vacher ? Assassin de jeunes innocents, égorgeur, violeur, éventreur, récidiviste : Vacher incarne à la fois l’ogre des contes ancestraux et la figure du monstre criminel contemporain. Lorsque survient enfin l’arrestation du Jack l’éventreur français, sa renommée surpasse celle de son prédécesseur londonien. En prison, le tueur en série parle et s’explique. Affirmant être un grand martyr, bras armé d’un dieu vengeur, il a tué pour punir la France. Le cas est unique...

The world is enamoured with Italy: its culture, art, food and fashion, the beauty of its landscapes, its famous cities—and, of course, its wine.From the ancient Greeks to Garibaldi, from Christianity to feminism, and from the Medici to Napoleon, travel writer and oenophile Marc Millon reveals how the story of Italy has always been entwined with the story of wine. Through the millennia, wine has been a celebratory libation at great events. It has lubricated moments of joy and offere...