Wine in history: The wine-soaked wit of Lord Rochester
"The problem was that his wit flowed forth most brilliantly when he was in his cups, so that his friends could hardly bear to let him…
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Stuart Walton
Stuart Walton has been writing on wine and food, as well as aspects of cultural history, since 1991. His books include Out of It: A Cultural History of Intoxication (2001), and Humanity: An Emotional History (2004).
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