You don’t have to be a connoisseur to enjoy this book. But it sure makes you fall in love with the little wine region on the edge of Europe. The book For the Love of Wine – The Secret of the Grapes of Cyprus steps into the footprints of Cyprus’ vine and wine – from planting to distilling Zivania.
No dry explanations but really pleasant reading! Enjoyably this guide informs about quaint planting rituals and handpicked grapes; about the oldest wine in the world and about the imagination with which the people of Cyprus make use of the abundance of the vine.
The book conveys background information to the connoisseur and wets the appetite of the freshman for the wines of Cyprus. The excellent photographs portray Cyprus as a wine country come to life. In addition, it contains a comprehensive service chapter ensuring the initial passion for Cyprus’ wines shall not only be a mere flash in the pan.
Whether as a Christmas gift or as holiday reading – this book, full of stories and photographs, sets the mood for wine and Cyprus!
For the Love of Wine – The Secret of the Grapes of Cyprus is available online at CIPS Ltd. (www.cips.com.cy/english) and Amazon.co.uk (£ 9.95).