EDITORIAL
Throughout its 8,000 years of history, wine has been present in many cultural expressions: literature, film, religion, art, and the role of women in society. In order to compile and deepen in all these references, the Vivanco Publishing Housewith the aim of creating reference books on specific subjects related to the world of wine.
Since its creation, it has published seven titlesamong them: Museum of Wine Culture. Architecture, The Wine of the Pharaohs,
The Chalice of Letters, The Cinema of Wine, A Glass for Two: Stories of Women and Wineand two children's books: The Saturnine Starling in the Land of Wine and From A to Z, Wine Culture.
Each work offers a specialised and complementary viewpoint, reinforcing Vivanco's commitment to the dissemination of Wine Culture from multiple disciplines.
SILVERWARE IN WINE CULTURE
Mª Begoña Arrúe Ugarte
Illustrated and annotated catalogue of 104 unpublished pieces of silverware linked to wine, made between the 17th and 20th centuries. A journey through the art of uncorking, decanting and tastingfrom Antiquity to modern winemaking. Published by the Vivanco Foundation in collaboration with the University of La Rioja.
De agricultura vulgare. From Agriculture in Romance
Pietro de Crescenzi - Translation and edition by Angelica Valentinetti Mendi
First Spanish translation of the 14th century wine treatise included in the work Opus ruralium commodorumone of the most influential agronomic references of the Middle Ages. Based on the Venetian edition of 1519, this publication reveals the practices of vine cultivation and winemaking in late medieval Tuscany and the Po Valley. Critical edition based on the copy preserved in the Vivanco Foundation's Documentation Centre.
Architecture of the Museum of Wine Culture
Jesús Marino Pascual
The book tries to tell the story of architecture, which is nothing more than a response to illusions. In its pages, full of excellent photographs, it manages to define frames, scenographies, it manages to create stimuli, atmospheres, and tries to reach the heart of the visitors.
The wine of the pharaohs
Mª Luz Mangado Alonso
The Wine of the Pharaohs tells us about the wine tradition in the Egypt of the Pharaohs, a book that introduces us to the history of wine. Without a doubt, this is a book that any good oenologist should have in their personal library. Knowing about the history of wine is important and allows us to value even more this emblematic and transcendental beverage. María Luz Mangado Alonso has carefully elaborated this majestic work, the result of her work and experience with regard to gastronomy and the Egyptian wine culture.
The Goblet of Letters: A History of Wine in Literature
Miguel Ángel Muro Munilla
A rigorous and entertaining journey through the presence of the wine in world literaturefrom Homer to Neruda. The work includes references to almost 400 authors and more than 800 literary worksshowing how wine has been a symbol, a metaphor and a shared experience throughout history. An essential contribution to the study of wine culture and its literary dimensionpublished by the Vivanco Foundation.
The Cinema of Wine
Bernardo Sánchez Salas
A unique look at the role of the wine in the history of cinemawhere this element is transformed into a symbol, a setting and a story. From the vineyards of France, Spain or California to films such as Between drinks, A good year o MondovinoThe author analyses how wine appears as a cultural, emotional and narrative protagonist in world cinema. An essential work that connects cinema and wine culture through more than a century of history.
A glass for two. Stories of women and wine
Lorenzo Silva, Juan Manuel de Prada, Espido Freire, Rosa Regàs, Juan Cruz, Vetle Lid Larssen and Boris Izaguirre
Seven renowned authors explore the relationship between women and wine through stories where desire, strength, sensitivity and mystery intersect. Vineyard owners, muses, lovers or enigmatic figures: each story reveals a different perspective on this eternal bond. A book to read and savour, combining contemporary literature and wine culture with perspective and emotion.
