Knjiga o vinu: rukopis iz 1779. godine

The Book of Wine (originally Das Weinbuch: eine Handschrift aus dem Jahre 1779) is a valuable historical and technical document, as well as a heritage monument of wine culture. This work is a reprint and analysis of a manuscript written in Old German, summarizing the wealth of experience and practical knowledge regarding viticulture and winemaking accumulated by the late 18th century. The book offers unique insight into the tradition of cellar management and the ways winemakers of that era addressed the challenges of production, storage, and the preservation of wine quality. The text covers a wide range of topics—from soil cultivation, grape variety selection, and green pruning in the vineyard to complex fermentation processes, cellar hygiene, and natural methods for fining and treating wine "diseases." A particular value of this book lies in its ability to allow the reader to compare historical, experience-based methods with modern oenology. Beyond its appeal to professionals and oenologists, this manuscript makes for fascinating reading for anyone interested in history, tradition, and wine heritage, illustrating an era when winemaking was both a science and a craft.