A Wine Antiques Book Can Be Appreciated By All

By Quentin Francis

Anyone who knows about wine knows there is far more to talk about than what you notice during a wine tasting. This is a drink that has been around since ancient societies and, as such, there is a lot of history to both wine and the making of it. There is also just as long a history of the accessories used for the drinking and bottling of wine. You can find out a whole lot more than you knew by investing in a wine antiques book.

Books on wine antiques do not review old wines. Instead, they review the history of a variety of accessories related to wine and the making of wine. This may include corkscrews, decanters, bottles and labels, just to name a few.

You might be interested to see how wine bottles have changed over the years, especially in both shape. This is of particular interest because, if you are a wine connoisseur, you know that the shape of the bottle can affect the aging of the wine.

The earliest wine bottles were generally unlabeled. As labels began to come into use, they would often detail the town the wine came from, as well as the maker. These labels are now collected, in part for the historical value they represent.

Another wine accessory that has changed shape greatly over the years is the corkscrew. Patents for corkscrew designs number about 300, the same as the number of years that corks have been used for wine bottles.

You may not be looking to start up a private collection of wine antiques, but a wine antiques book still tells a really interesting story of how wine paraphernalia has evolved over the years. From the historical value, the social history of wine and the sheer fascinating variations in design, a wine antiques book has something for everyone to appreciate. - 32201

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