I love wine and this is an amazing deep dive into the past and the origins of wine. A great read! I would recommend this others.

I had no idea that there was so much history and science behind wine! This book was interesting and informative!

I received a copy of this book from Algonquin Books and NetGalley in exchange for a review.

It is now common knowledge that Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, had a sip of a bottle of Tignanello wine, which was an "a-ha" moment that set the groundwork for her former lifestyle blog, The Tig. In author Kevin Begos' case, he had a sip of obsure wine that was produced in Bethlehem in a hotel room in Jordan, which lead to this investigation about the origins of wine. Discussing findings from experts ranging from archaeologists to chemists, this informative book is an eye-opening look behind the science and history of wine. You'll learn why certain wines are more popular than others, will be provided a list of lesser-known wines to drink when you want to mix up your normal routine, among many, many other things. The writing is not preachy and is very accessible, the exact opposite of reading a textbook.
If you're interested in learning or expanding your knowledge on wine, this is a good book to read. And who knows, the book and its recommendations might lead to a great idea.

Journalist tries to track down a little-known Middle-Eastern wine after a chance encounter and ends up discovering there's more to wine than European grapes.

Think you know all there is to know wine? Think again.



Kevin Begos is a world-traveling journalist who set out to discover the science and origins of wine. You’ll meet the scientist whose goal is to map the DNA of every grape variety known (and a few unknown). You’ll sit on Begos’ broad shoulders as he unravels one wine myth after another.



It’s part historical dig (get your archeology hat on), part science (who knew DNA was sexy), part mythology (you mean Greece didn’t invent wine?) yet 100% entertaining. As a wine connoisseur for more than twenty-six years, I thought I knew where wine originated. I was shocked by Begos’ findings and am now on the hunt for wines from that region. My wine bucket list just got bigger.



If you’re a wine lover and/or love history, you’ll love this book. I couldn’t put it down and neither will you.



Disclaimer: I received an ARC from Algonquin Books via Netgalley in the hopes I’d review it.



My Rating: 5 stars