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Winemaking is as old as civilization itself. From its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to its current status as a vast global industry, the history of wine is directly related to social, cultural and economic changes. This book takes a look at 100 bottles. Entries include the history of the wine bottle, from the short onion-shaped bottles of the 1720s to the tall cylindrical bottles of the 1780s. The first wine labels to be produced by a vineyard (not a merchant) are included, as well as some historically important and unique bot

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