A leading travel writer guides readers on a sumptuous journey through time and flavor to understand how and why wine transformed ItalyItaly has a fascinating history, one that has profoundly influenced Western civilization. But the fact that it only became a unified nation in 1861 has meant that its rich and varied story is not well known, even to the 94 million visitors who travel there every year. This book will change that. Italy in a Wineglass offers a digestible means into understanding Italy’s influence on our world by linking its history - events, eras, personalities, movements and more - to the country’s wonderful, varied and accessible wines.From the Phoenicians to Dante, from fascism to feminism, the book delves into the events, individuals and movements throughout the centuries, seen through the prism of Italy’s wines and how those wines, in turn, have shaped our world. You will learn about: