This collection of stories toasts the warmth and wonders of the wine world as essayists offer tantalizing tales of wine, travel, and friendship across the globe. Illustrations.

This collection of stories toasts the warmth and wonders of the wine world. Raise a glass to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, on the island of Santorini; bring a Parisian wine-connoisseur fiance home to meet a southern beer-drinking family; and enjoy a festive late night in Chile, where wine sampling leads to a tasty collision of cultures. Wine, as acclaimed contributors Kermit Lynch, Jim Harrison, Tony Aspler, Karen MacNeil, Gerald Asher, and Emile Peynaud discover, provides a universal medium for bringing people together.