666. Wine and the Birth of Civilisation
May 04, 2026
Description
What does The Odyssey teach us about the history of wine in the ancient world? How did Julius Caesar use wine to conquer the world? And, why was The Judgement of Paris - when America took on...
Books Referenced
Wine: A Global History
Author: Kathleen Burke
Context:
Tom Holland describes it as 'an excellent book' and recommends listeners pre-order it, noting it is coming out in September. He quotes from it multiple times throughout the episode regarding wine history topics.
Heaven on Earth
Author: Sadakat Kadri
Context:
Described as a 'wonderful book on sharia law,' quoted regarding the Hanafi legal school's ruling that Muslims could legally drink wine as long as they didn't become incapable of telling a slave girl from a beardless boy.