Italy in a Wineglass
The Story of Italy Through Its Wines
“Compulsory reading” - The International Wine Review
A leading travel writer guides readers on a sumptuous journey through time and flavor to understand how and why wine transformed Italy . . .
“It’s not often that a wine writer can engross and enthrall you with the history of a culture where wine merely plays its part along with many other players. Marc Millon does this absorbingly and impressively, telling the intriguing, exasperating, but ultimately optimistic story of Italy and its wines.” —OZ CLARKE, author of The History of Wine in 100 Bottles
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…
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May 28, 2024
Marc Millon has been travelling, eating, drinking, learning and writing about wine, food and travel for nearly 40 years.
Marc is the author of 14 books and has been published on both sides of the Atlantic. Marc also writes for Food & Travel Magazine, and he formerly had a monthly wine column for many years in Italy Magazine. He is a certified Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador and regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic cultural tours in Italy, France and England with Martin Randall Travel. His regular weekly podcast, ‘Wine, Food and Travel with Marc Millon,’ on the Italian Wine Podcast channel regularly attracting several thousands of listens per show. He has extensive contacts within the world of Italian wine and…