![]() Standage also argues that wine helped propel Christianity around the world, as the beverage is at the heart of the religion’s central symbolic theme of the Blood of Christ. As Standage explains, it was developed by the Romans and Athenians, who modified it and created lavish drinking parties around its consumption. More of a high-class beverage, wine was much more complex to make and costly to consume. Beer could be made and consumed by anyone, which differed greatly from wine. The fermentation process also took a period to develop, which required people not to roam freely across the land. Crops took time to grow and required people to stay in one place for a period of time. ![]() A combination of water and cereal grains, beer was an accidental discovery that exemplifies the sedentary nature of humans. Standage takes readers as far back as possible to explore how beer could have influenced history so completely. ![]() But, how did people throughout history quench their literal thirst and how do the beverage choices made throughout history help define the advancements the world has seen since its inception? Tom Standage seeks to answer these and many other questions as he examines how six beverages (beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola) help to explain global advancements since humans first inhabited the earth. ![]() A well-written book is sure to quench the thirst of a curious reader, full of facts or action that keeps them coming back for more. ![]()
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