{"id":47769,"date":"2024-02-07T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/?p=47769"},"modified":"2024-01-31T10:19:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T09:19:17","slug":"wine-and-literature-a-perfect-pairing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/en\/wine-and-literature-a-perfect-pairing\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine and Literature: a perfect pairing"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<p>In my previous article, I introduced you to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/en\/gin-some-famous-cocktails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">some famous gin-based cocktails<\/a>. Today, let&#8217;s delve into the realm of wine and literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the history of humanity, wine has always played a significant role. Crafting wine is considered an art form. Similarly, literature is also an art\u2014a mastery of using words to create poetry, essays, and stories. Wine and literature intertwine, giving birth to memorable works and characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Index<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#h-symposium-a-meeting-of-wine-and-literature\">Symposium: A Meeting of Wine and Literature<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-dante-alighieri\">Dante Alighieri<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-leonardo-da-vinci\">Leonardo Da Vinci<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-william-shakespeare\">William Shakespeare<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-king-edward-vii-of-the-united-kingdom\">King Edward VII of the United Kingdom<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-alessandro-manzoni\">Alessandro Manzoni<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-giovanni-verga\">Giovanni Verga<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#h-andrea-camilleri\">Andrea Camilleri<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-symposium-a-meeting-of-wine-and-literature\">Symposium: A Meeting of Wine and Literature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In ancient Greece, after a banquet, there was the symposium\u2014a moment where poetry was recited, songs were sung, and dances performed. Wine, served in a crater, was not consumed in its pure form but mixed with water. This blend typically consisted of two parts wine and five parts water, or one part wine and three parts water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dante-alighieri\">Dante Alighieri<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dante_Alighieri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dante Alighieri<\/a> (1265 &#8211; 1321), one of Italy&#8217;s greatest literary figures, references wine in his work &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Divine_Comedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Commedia<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Purgatorio&#8217;s Canto XV<\/strong>, the poet Stazio, found in the circle of gluttons, mentions wine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;E perch\u00e9 meno ammiri la parola, guarda il calor del sol che si fa vino, giunto a l\u2019omor che de la vite cola&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> (&#8220;And so that the word may less amaze you, look at the sun\u2019s heat that becomes wine when it is combined with the juice that flows down from the vine&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Purgatorio&#8217;s Canto XXIV<\/strong>, Vernaccia is mentioned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;E quella faccia di l\u00e0 da lui pi\u00f9 che l\u2019altre trapunta ebbe la Santa Chiesa in le sue braccia: dal Torso fu, e purga per digiuno l\u2019anguille di Bolsena e la vernaccia&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(&#8220;And that face beyond him, more than the others, the Holy Church had in its embrace: from Torso it came, and by fasting purges the eels of Bolsena and the Vernaccia&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Even in <strong>Paradiso&#8217;s Canto X<\/strong>, there&#8217;s another reference to wine as a metaphor for knowledge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Quando lo raggio de la grazia, onde s\u2019accende verace amore e che poi cresce amando, multiplicato in te tanto resplende, che ti conduce su per quella scala u\u2019 sanza risalir nessun discende; qual ti negasse il vin de la sua fiala per la tua sete, in libert\u00e0 non fora se non com\u2019 acqua ch\u2019al mar non si cala&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(&#8220;When the ray of grace, by which true love is kindled and which then grows by loving, in you is multiplied so greatly that it lifts you up that ladder where no one climbs without descending; whoever would deny you the wine from his flask for your thirst would be giving you no more freedom than water that does not descend to the sea&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vino-e-letteratura-01.webp\" alt=\"Wine and Literature\" class=\"wp-image-47758\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-leonardo-da-vinci\">Leonardo Da Vinci<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the Renaissance genius <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leonardo_da_Vinci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leonardo Da Vinci<\/a> (1452 &#8211; 1519) spoke and wrote about wine. In Vinci, he had the opportunity to closely observe vineyards. Here&#8217;s a quote from Leonardo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;et per\u00f2 credo che molta felicit\u00e0 sia agli homini che nascono dove si trovano i vini buoni&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(&#8220;and therefore I believe that much happiness is for men who are born where good wines are found&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/leonardodavinci.it\/en\/leonardo-wine-lover\/#lettera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">letter<\/a> sent in 1515 to his factor in Fiesole, Leonardo made pioneering observations on winemaking techniques, now known but groundbreaking at the time. The Cantine Leonardo Da Vinci discovered this letter and used it to produce innovative wines inspired by the genius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-william-shakespeare\">William Shakespeare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The renowned English poet and playwright <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_Shakespeare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">William Shakespeare<\/a> (1564 &#8211; 1616) also speaks of wine. In one of his works, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Othello\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Othello<\/a>&#8220;, the protagonist expresses these words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Oh tu, invisibile spirito del vino, se proprio non hai alcun nome con cui ti si possa chiamare, lascia pur che ti si chiami col nome del demonio!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(&#8220;Oh, you invisible spirit of wine, if indeed you have no name by which you can be called, let it be called by the name of the demon!&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-king-edward-vii-of-the-united-kingdom\">King Edward VII of the United Kingdom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the English sovereign <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edward_VII\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edward VII<\/a> (1841\u20131910) left us a quote about wine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Il vino non si beve soltanto. Si annusa, si osserva, si gusta, si sorseggia e\u2026 se ne parla&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(&#8220;Wine is not only drunk. It is smelled, observed, tasted, sipped, and&#8230; spoken about&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vino-e-letteratura-04.webp\" alt=\"Wine and Literature\" class=\"wp-image-47762\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alessandro-manzoni\">Alessandro Manzoni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alessandro_Manzoni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alessandro Manzoni<\/a> (1785 &#8211; 1873), writer, poet, and playwright, also spoke of wine. In &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Betrothed_(Manzoni_novel)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I Promessi Sposi<\/a>,&#8221; wine is mentioned in Renzo&#8217;s episode at the Osteria della Luna Piena in Milan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a day of turmoil due to the bread price increase, Renzo enters the Osteria della Luna Piena and starts drinking one glass of wine after another. Renzo cannot handle the wine, revealing his name and getting into trouble with the law, risking arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-giovanni-verga\">Giovanni Verga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giovanni_Verga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Giovanni Verga<\/a> (1840 &#8211; 1922) speaks of wine in his masterpiece &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/I_Malavoglia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I Malavoglia<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The core of life in Aci Trezza unfolds at the Osteria della Santuzza, where people exchange ideas and gossip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>For Verga, wine refreshes the heart and alleviates the hardships of a tough day&#8217;s work. Simple wine is destined for the defeated, while refined wines are reserved for the victors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-andrea-camilleri\">Andrea Camilleri<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Closing with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andrea_Camilleri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrea Camilleri<\/a> (1925 &#8211; 2019), a writer who passed away a few years ago. He, too, mentions wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, Commissioner Montalbano always accompanies his meals with a glass of wine, his beloved White crow.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.xtrawine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vino-e-letteratura-03-837x1024.webp\" alt=\"Wine and Literature\" class=\"wp-image-47765 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wine and Literature have always inspired numerous authors: Dante, Shakespeare, Manzoni, Verga. What have they written? 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