Mediterranean Wines of Place

A Celebration of Heritage Grapes

By (author) Albert Leonard

Book cover: Mediterranean Wines of Place

Extent: 104, 104 pages

Publisher: Lockwood Press

Subjects: Food & Drink, Mediterranean Archaeology

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(March 2020)

ISBN: 9781948488433

Price: $17.95

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PDF (Published)

(April 2020)

ISBN: 9781948488440

Price: $14.50

Travel globally sip locally! – At that rustic taverna in Athens, don’t order Chardonnay with your moussaka, try it with a bottle of Malagousia. – Dining by the Galata Bridge in Istanbul? Forgo the Merlot and pair those kebabs with a crisp Kalecik Karasi – The Hittites did it over 3000 years ago! – In Taormina, the waiters on the Corso Umberto will gladly serve you Pinot Grigio, but watch their reaction when you order a glass of local Carricante, grown just over their shoulder on the eastern face of Mount Etna. In Mediterranean Wines of Place, Al Leonard, a Professor of Classical Archaeology and wine aficionado, pairs his love of the Mediterranean World with wines that are crafted from the heritage grapes that have been so much a part of its history. This locavore’s guide to Mediterranean wines provides a historical introduction to more than sixty heirloom grapes and the wines they produce. Places visited include mainland Greece and the Greek islands, Cyprus, Turkey, Italy, Croatia, Spain, and Malta.

  • By (author) Albert Leonard