Join Omnivore Books on Food in welcoming Rod Phillips on the launch of his book French Wine on Friday, December 2nd from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in San Francisco, California.

French Wine is the first ever synthetic history of wine in the land of France, telling the story about the development from Greek, Etruscan, and Roman imports to its status in the global market right now.

In the book, Phillips shows us the history of grape growing and winemaking in each of the country’s major regions. Also, the book explores religion, economics, politics, revolution, climate, and vine diseases, examining a variety of influences on the wine industry.

Omnivore Books on Food is a bookstore packed with different kinds of new, antiquarian, and collectible titles all about food and cooking.

It frequently hosts events like author readings, food and drink tastings, chef talks, book signings, and cooking contests.