Selected Food & Wine History Works

Books & Monographs

• A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches
• Lost Mount Penn
• Becoming Chianti Classico
• Mysterious Origins of the Italian Wine Formerly Known as Tocai

Food History Articles

• The Myth of Culinary Authenticity
• Is Fettuccine Alfredo Italian or American?
• Invention of the Sub Sandwich
• The Pizza Joint Is For Pepper & Egg
• What’s Old is New (Regarding Chocolate)

Wine History Articles

• Why Did Pennsylvania Become a Liquor Control State?
• America’s First Great Wine Region Was… Cincinnati?
• Did Medieval People Really Drink Wine or Beer Instead of Water?
• On Châteauneuf-du-Pape bottles, what does the embossed crest tell us about the wine?

This was originally published on September 30, 2025

Mike Drink, Food