Italy in a Wineglass w/ Marc Millon

Join Marc Millon for this talk at Bedford Park Literary Festival, celebrating the release of his book, Italy in a Wineglass.

About the book

The world is enamoured with Italy: its culture, art, food and fashion, its beautiful landscapes and famous cities—and, of course, its wine.

From the ancient Greeks to the Medici, and from fascism to feminism, writer and wine expert Marc Millon reveals how the story of Italy has always been entwined with that of wine. Through the millennia, it has been a celebratory libation at great events, given solace in times of despair and fortified warriors before battle. Whether Possessioni Rosso, still made by descendants of Dante; Barolo ‘Lazzarito’, from a wine estate founded by the son of Italy’s first king; or Terre Rosse di Giabbascio, pressed from grapes grown on ex-Mafia land, the peninsula’s wines provide an intoxicating insight into the ideas, events and personalities that shaped Italy.

If history can sometimes be throat-achingly dry, Millon serves up a delightfully fresh take on Italy’s past, present and future, best enjoyed with a glass in hand.

About the speakers

Marc Millon has been learning and writing about wine, food and travel for over forty years. He is the author of fourteen books and writes for the Food & Travel Magazine. A certified Italian Wine Ambassador, he also has a weekly podcast, Wine, Food & Travel with Marc Millon. He regularly lectures and hosts gastronomic tours to Italy and France.

Susannah Simons presented BBC Radio 4’s PM programme for 10 years before moving to Channel 4’s Business Daily and then Classic FM. She returned to the BBC as Head of Policy and Outreach for BBC Radio and Music, later working on the BBC’s coverage of the London 2012 Olympics as Project Director for the Cultural Olympiad and has championed arts education in many ways since then.