Books

The latest books from Rod Phillips available online and in bookstores. 

Wine: A Social and Cultural History of the Drink that Changed our Lives

This is a history of wine with a difference. Instead of running from the ancient world to the present, it examines wine thematically through time.

Alcohol: A History

This is a global history of alcohol from spontaneously fermenting fruit in prehistoric times to the modern alcohol industry.

French Wine: A History

The first English-language history of wine in France: from Greek and Roman wine sales to beer-drinking Gauls to the modern French wine industry.

The Wines of Canada

The story of the modern Canadian wine industry, Canada’s wine regions and their grape varieties and wine styles 

9000 Years of Wine: A World History

A global history of wine that includes the history of wine regions, wine styles, the wine business, and wine consumption.