Chilean Wine. An Illustrated History introduces the reader to the history of wine, from the origins of the vine 70 million years ago to the present day. In their lively, well-informed prose, renowned Chilean winemakers Rodrigo Alvarado Moore and Alejandro Hernández Muñoz convey that history, beginning in Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt where wine was the beverage of kings and pharaohs. Centuries later, the Spanish conquistadors introduced vinifera vines to the Americas, where they gradually spread