Over ten thousand years ago it was all about cereal grains. Not only did it nourish the people but the were paid in beer and bread. Paid. in. beer. Now, I know this is resonating with some of you! I see the sign now. Will work for beer. Actually I really did see this sign a couple weeks ago. Interested tidbit- beer was originally consumed through a straw because there was so much gunk (technical term) floating in it.
Next we move to wine in Ancient Greece and the formal drinking parties where they discussed politics, poetry, and philosophy. Again, I know this is striking a cord with me. How about you?
Next stop on the history tour is the Age of Exploration and the discovery of distillers drinks.
The Age of Reason is next and seriously, after all that alcohol dong we all need a good cup of joe? Coffeehouse discussions brought about scientific societies, newspapers, banks, and revolutionary ideas.
Tea is next and here we learn about Britains national drink. We read about the British foreign policy, Americas independence, and tea production in India.
Last up is Americas national drink -Coke. Here we learn about America as a super power, twentieth century wars, capitalism, and the global marketplace.
This was such a fun (and informative) book to read! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
I like how your review shows the sweeping nature of the history of drinks through the years. I also found this to be a really interesting book. I was surprised that whiskey was so key to the slave trade and tea played such a role in the opium trade. Thanks for your review!
ReplyDeleteHAHA I like your comment about how after all that alcohol we need coffee! I wish it could have gone even further forward in time to what is the current time with all these various healthy smoothies and juice cleanses and coconut water trending!
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