Might be of interest to some LTHers:
Here's a review of a new book by Ken Albala which covers developments in European food from Columbus to the opening of the first Parisian restaurants in the 1760s. It's apparently at an undergrad/introductory level, but well-written enough for the specialist to find it interesting.
Geo
http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.cg ... 1139935340
Sooo, you like wine and are looking for something good to read? Maybe
*this* will do the trick!