Look. Swirl. Sniff. Taste. Savour. Whether you’re tasting a refreshing white or an aromatic red, these well-known steps are the only way to take the first sip of wine. Wine traces the long history of the most complex, mysterious and magical of the world’s beverages. It takes us from the Transcaucasus some 8,000 years ago across the Mediterranean Sea and throughout Europe with classical civilization, to the New World with the Conquistadors, on to the distant lands of Australia and New Zealand and now to the burgeoning economies of India and China. Crisp and concise, Wine is the perfect introduction for novices while offering an engaging chronicle for experts.