{"product_id":"the-vine-is-the-artist-but-also-an-animal","title":"The Vine Is The Artist But Also An Animal","description":"\u003cmain data-template=\"product\" data-product-transition=\"true\" data-page-transition-enabled=\"true\" role=\"main\" class=\"content-for-layout\" id=\"MainContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-section\" id=\"shopify-section-template--25214481072454__main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-information section section--page-width spacing-style color-scheme-1 relative\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-product-grid-content=\"\" class=\"product-information__grid product-information--media-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"product-information-details\" class=\"product-details\n     sticky-content--desktop\" id=\"ProductInformation-template--25214481072454__main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"group-block\" class=\"group-block\n    group-block--height-fit\n    group-block--width-fill\n    border-style\n    spacing-style\n    size-style\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group-block-content\n      \n      layout-panel-flex\n      layout-panel-flex--column\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart sociology, part wine history, this new essay from writer and anthropologist Joel Hart examines the evolving relationship between artistry, craftsmanship and winemaking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrounded in technicality, materiality, and ingenuity, winemaking is a process involving thousands of creative decisions. The best winemakers even seek to elicit emotional responses. Is wine, then, a form of art? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile it is tempting to cast winemaking – and the key practices of English wine production – as artistry, \u003cem\u003eThe Vine Is The Artist But Also An Animal\u003c\/em\u003e argues that its practice and conditions still stand apart and bear more similarity to master craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e June 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eISBN:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 978-1-0682641-1-5\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition of 600\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnclosed in envelope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Joel Hart is a London-based writer, anthropologist, and culture journalist focusing mainly on restaurants, wine, and artisanal drinks. His writing can be found in the \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVittles\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eClub Oenologique\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePellicle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDecan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/em\u003e, and other publications. Born in Manchester, he is now based in London, but can often be found roaming around the world in search of good things to scoff and tipple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eShipping on June 2, 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-section\" id=\"shopify-section-template--25214481072454__product_recommendations_qggXJq\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e\u003cfooter class=\"shopify-section shopify-section-group-footer-group section-wrapper\" id=\"shopify-section-sections--25214481137990__footer\"\u003e\u003c\/footer\u003e","brand":"Wyn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56672669761862,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/wynwine.myshopify.com\/products\/the-vine-is-the-artist-but-also-an-animal","provider":"Wyn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}