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You're invited to the launch of Cuttings: A Pruned History of Vines, Wines and Vignerons by Marcus Best.

Cuttings: A Pruned History of Vines, Wines and Vignerons traces the story of wine from its uncertain beginnings among wild vines in the Caucasus to its place as a global cultural staple. Drawing on archaeology, myth and history, Cuttings follows the spread of viticulture through ancient Georgia and Armenia, across the trading routes of the Phoenicians, and into the civilisations of Greece and Rome, where wine became central to daily life, commerce and ritual.

Join us for a glass of sparkling at Avenue Bookstore, Albert Park and sip on a history expertly told by Marcus Best. 

This event is free, but bookings are essential. 

Marcus Best spends his time drinking, talking and writing about wine, usually in that order. For more than four decades, he has been begging, borrowing and buying bottles, building a deep well of knowledge and stories along the way. In recent years, often in the company of experts and friends, he has turned his attention to decluttering not only his own cellar but those of fellow collectors. An enthusiastic raconteur, he remains as passionate about the stories behind the wines as the wines themselves.

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Avenue Bookstore Albert Park
127 Dundas Pl, Albert Park Vic 3206

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