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Uncorking the Past: The Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages (Patrick McGovern) Santa Cruz cucumber and lemon gin andHardcover Edition. In a lively gastronomical tour around the world and through the millennia, Uncorking the Past tells the compelling story of humanity's ingenious, intoxicating search for booze. Following a tantalizing trail of archaeological, chemical, artistic, and textual clues, Patrick E. McGovern, the leading authority on ancient alcoholic beverages, brings us up to date on what we now know about the creation and history of alcohol, and the role