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Winner of the Gourmand Wine Books prize for 'Best Drinks Writing Book' in the UK

A fascinating journey through ancient wine country that reveals the drinking habits of early Christians, from Abraham to Jesus.
Wine connoisseur Joel Butler teamed up with biblical historian Randall Heskett for a remarkable adventure that travels the biblical wine trail in order to understand what kinds of wines people were drinking 2,000 to 3,500 years ago. Along the way, they discover the origins of wine, unpack the myth of Shiraz, and learn the secrets of how wine infiltrated the biblical world. This fascinating narrative is full of astounding facts that any wine lover can take to their next tasting, including the myths of the Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and Jewish wine gods, the emergence of kosher wine, as well as the use of wine in sacrifices and other rites. It will also take a close a look at contemporary modern wines made with ancient techniques, and guide the reader to experience the wines Noah (the first wine maker!) Abraham, Moses and Jesus drank.

ISBN-13: 9780230112438

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group

Publication Date: 11-13-2012

Pages: 288

Product Dimensions: 9.20(w) x 6.40(h) x 1.20(d)

Joel Butler is one of the first two resident Masters of Wine (MW)® in the North America. He holds degrees in history from Stanford University and the University of Colorado, and is currently the president of the Institute of Masters of Wine, North America, Ltd. Butler has been a highly regarded wine judge for decades, most recently as a Senior Judge at the International Wine Challenge, and Decanter World Wine Awards in London. Butler has written on wine for International Wine Cellar, The Sunday Times, The Independent, The I-Wine Review and numerous other wine publications. He is an award-winning home winemaker and wine educator to trade and consumers, and has been a wine buyer for restaurants, retail, and distribution Butler lives in Seattle, Washington, where he is the co-owner of WineKnow LLC. Dr. Randall Heskett is a biblical scholar with advance degrees in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible from Yale University and the University of Toronto. He has taught at the University of Toronto, Queen's University, and Denver Seminary, among others. His great interest in wine also has led him to work in retail wine stores and as a wine importer. He has written several books and articles, his most recent being Reading the Book of Isaiah: Destruction and Lament in the Holy Cities. Dr. Heskett is President of Boulder University and lives outside of Boulder, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xiii

Part 1 In the Beginning Historical Wines, Biblical Beverages

1 The Origins of Wine: How Wine Infiltrated the Biblical World 3

2 From Mesopotamia to Israel: Abraham, Wine, Salt, and Sex 19

3 Joseph and the Cupbearer 35

4 Wine Under Siege: Biblical Wars on Wine 55

5 How the West Was Wined 79

6 The Roman Wine Empire and the New Testament 99

Eight pages of color photographs appear between pages 50 and 51.

Part 2 The Modern Divine Wine

7 Trail 127

8 Lebanon 153

9 Jordan and Notes on Egypt 177

10 Israel 185

11 Greece 209

12 Seriously, What Wine Would Jesus Drink? (Or, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?) 241

Eight pages of color photographs appear between pages 146 and 147.

Notes 251

Bibliography 262

Index 269