Catholicism is like honey. It gets all over everything. This is true of music, art, history, and politics. It's also true of winemaking. Sacred Wine tells the stories, through both words and photographs, of 12 wineries in Italy, France, and Spain whose existences have been shaped by the Catholic Faith. Most of the wineries began as monasteries. A few still are. But in each and every winery the history first written by the Benedictines, Cistercians, Carthusians, Franciscans, and more, lives on, with each glass testifying in some way to the Tradition which first inspired holy men and women to plant seeds in fertile soil and partner with God in transforming those seeds into the finest wines. In addition to lessons in both the history of the Church and the history of winemaking, this stunning coffee table book also features notes on each winery's key vintages, as well as pairing notes for those interested in securing bottles for their own consumption.

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