Wine in history: The wine poetry of Li Bai
Stuart Walton on the transcendent vinous verse of an eighth-century Chinese poet who knew the value of drinking alone.
ByStuart Walton has been writing on wine and food, as well as aspects of cultural history, since 1991. His books include Out of It: A Cultural History of Intoxication (2001), and Humanity: An Emotional History (2004).
Stuart Walton on the transcendent vinous verse of an eighth-century Chinese poet who knew the value of drinking alone.
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