A genetic mutation in mammals 10 million years ago greatly enhanced their ability to break down alcohol in the food they ate. That’s the finding of researcher Matthew Carrigan at […]
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United States of Beer: A Freewheeling History of the All-American Drink
by Dane Huckelbridge From the publisher: Equally irreverent and revealing, Dane Huckelbridge’s masterful cultural history charts the wild, engrossing, and surprisingly complex story of our favorite alcoholic drink, showing how America […]
Natural History of Wine
by Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle From the publisher: An excellent bottle of wine can be the spark that inspires a brainstorming session. Such was the case for Ian Tattersall and […]
Natural History of Beer
by Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall From the publisher: What can beer teach us about biology, history, and the natural world? From ancient Mesopotamian fermentation practices to the resurgent American craft […]
How About a Vitamin D-Enriched Beer?
In 1936, capitalizing on the demand for vitamin-fortified foods, the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, introduced a vitamin D-fortified canned beer. Evidently it wasn’t popular, since Schlitz discontinued […]
Tasting the Past: The Science of Flavor and the Search for the Origins of Wine
By Kevin Begos From the publisher: After a chance encounter with an obscure Middle Eastern red, journalist Kevin Begos embarks on a ten-year journey to seek the origins of wine. What […]
Ancient Wine: the history of ancient wine
by Patrick E. McGovern From the publisher: The history of civilization is, in many ways, the history of wine. This book is the first comprehensive and up-to-date account of the earliest stages […]
Origins and Ancient History of Wine
Edited by Patrick E. McGovern, Stuart J. Fleming, Solomon H. Katz From the publisher: This volume presents contemporary evidence scientific, archaeological, botanical, textual, and historical for major revisions in our understanding […]