{"product_id":"9781501383618","title":"Wine","description":"Author: Bernhard, Meg\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781501383618\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Jul 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 160 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.\u003cbr\u003eWhile wine drunk millennia ago was the humble beverage of the people, today the drink is inextricable with power, sophistication, and often wealth. Bottles sell for half a million dollars. Point systems tell us which wines are considered the best. Wine professionals give us the language to describe what we taste.\u003cbr\u003eAgricultural product and cultural commodity, drink of ritual and drink of addiction, purveyor of pleasure, pain, and memory - wine has never been contained in a single glass. Drawing from science, religion, literature, and memoir, \u003ci\u003eWine \u003c\/i\u003emeditates on the power structures bound up with making and drinking this ancient, intoxicating beverage.\u003cbr\u003eObject Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631869644958,"sku":"UBD-9781501383618","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781501383618.jpg?v=1774310696","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781501383618","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}