Vintage Crime (eBook)

A Short History of Wine Fraud

Rebecca Gibb (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
282 Seiten
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-38594-8 (ISBN)

Infos

“This slim yet insightful and entertaining volume documents the many instances where wine drinkers did not get what they paid for, sometimes with deadly consequences.”—New York Times, Best Wine Books of 2023

How fakes, fraudsters, and grape crusaders have shaped the world of wine.
 
This novel take on the history of wine reveals that, whether by adding toxic sweeteners or passing off counterfeit bottles, wine fraud is abundant—and as old as wine itself. Vintage Crime will intrigue even the most sated of wine drinkers with its juicy tales of deception, raising interesting questions along the way: what counts as wine, why do we drink it, and what makes a wine truly authentic?
 
The world of wine prides itself on its aura of respectability, but it has always had a murky side. Packed with engaging vignettes, Vintage Crime brings to life famous enthusiasts and crafty con artists from ancient Rome to modern-day California. It also introduces us to lesser-known industry figures: the scrupulous merchants, honest growers, and cutting-edge scientists who have led the fight against fraudsters. Author Rebecca Gibb holds the rare, sought-after distinction of Master of Wine, yet she writes in an engaging style that doesn’t require any prior wine knowledge, skillfully synthesizing popular wine histories for amateur sleuths and armchair sommeliers alike.

A portion of book royalties will be donated by the author towards finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Inhalt

Contents

Introduction: A Story as Old as Wine Itself 

1. When in Rome 
2. Dying for a Drink 
3. An Enlightened Drinker? 
4. I Predict a Riot 
5. Appellation Nation 
6. Winegate 
7. You Say “Prost,” I Say “Frost”! 
8. Indiana Jones and the Glass Crusade 
9. A Message to You, Rudy 
10. The Last Drop 

Acknowledgments 
Notes 
Selected Bibliography 
Index 
 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.10.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Themenkochbücher
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Adulteration • Amelioration • appellation system • Big Business • Caper • Collectors • consumption • Cultural • Deception • fake labels • fakery • Gift Book • Griffe law • Origins • Production • Provenance • Terroir • True Crime • wine authenticity • winemaking scams history
• ISBN-10: 0-520-38594-2 / 0520385942
• ISBN-13: 978-0-520-38594-8 / 9780520385948