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Grape vs. Grain: A Historical, Technological, and Social Comparison of Wine and Beer
Grape vs Grain A Historical Technological and Social Comparison of Wine and Beer
Author: Charles Bamforth
Why is wine considered more sophisticated even though the production of beer is much more technologically complex? Why is wine touted for its health benefits when beer has more nutritive value? Why does wine conjure up images of staid dinner parties while beer denotes screaming young partiers? Charles Bamforth explores several paradoxes in...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521849371
ISBN-10: 0521849373
Publication Date: 3/10/2008
Pages: 224
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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