
Wine in history: Knocking it back
What does it mean to down wine in one?
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ByPhilip the Bold’s 1395 ordinance is famed for establishing Pinot Noir ahead of Gamay as Burgundy’s dominant red grape variety.…
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ByStuart Walton explores the wine culture of the gentlemen's clubs of Victorian and Edwardian Britain.
ByHow did wine get its status as the drink for intellectuals?
ByThe simplistic view of the French Revolution is of a period of chaos and extremism, but that was far from…
ByWith this year’s St Vincent’s Day approaching on Sunday, Stuart Walton tells the story of St Vincent of Zaragoza and…
ByIn a festive column, Stuart Walton looks back through history at the many ways in which wine has been used…
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