Wines and vineyards of Spain
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Released 18 yrs ago (6/14/2005 UTC) at m/s Isabella in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland
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The crew's bookshelf on board m/s Isabella at about 9 pm tonight.
It's quite a heavy book so if you want it you'll have to help with postage (Euro-countries only!)
Reserved for Potok-Fan!
An interesting book, good for dipping into here and there. At times the writer (or translator?) comes across as rather pompous, but it's worth sticking with it (or at least skipping on to the next section) because some of it is really interesting. Chapter 8, on wine and health, contained some information new to me - although I wonder whether all of it is still medically accepted (the book was written in 1977): wine's uses in treating or helping to alleviate symptoms such as anemia, [duodenal] ulcers, gastro-intestinal bugs, diabetes ... Of course it also acknowledges concerns over alcoholism, and other conditions which may make the drinking of wine ill-advised.
I happen to be headed to Spain soon, so I think I will take this book with me, and leave it somewhere where an English-speaking tourist could find it.
Left it on Sunday morning at Hotel Maycar, on a coffee table in the lounge upstairs from reception.