The best writing about wine uses fermented grape juice as a lens through which to view other things, from history to religion, from the sublime to the ridiculous. Here are three recently published books that remind us that wine is so much more than a drink. As the author of one of the books, natural wine champion Alice Feiring, says: “I write about wine because it is life.”
Max AllenDrinks columnistMax Allen is The Australian Financial Review's drinks columnist. He is an award-winning journalist and author who has written about wine and drinks for close to 25 years. Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max@maxallen.com.au
