Arthur Young: An Englishman meets French wine
Reflecting on a series of journeys exploring France’s vineyards, the works of an 18th-century wine enthusiast offer some fascinating insights…
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A Thirst for Wine and War: A horrifying story of manipulation
A fascinating new book tells the story of how wine was used as a means of controlling troops on the…
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Wine in history: Fountains of wine
Stuart Walton looks back on the days when wine flowed from London's public taps.
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Wine in history: Death by wine
Stuart Walton on the dangers of the poisoned chalice.
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Madhu: A luxurious salve to humankind and the gods
Stuart Walton on the sweet intoxication of ancient India.
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Wine in history: Rivers of wine
In this life and the next, a river of wine will always be charged with meaning.
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Wine in history: Wine as blood
Stuart Walton explores the sanguine significance of red wine.
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The preeminent paradigm of pleasure: How the Greeks liked to drink and think
From the archive, a vintage review of Oswyn Murray's The Symposion: Drinking Greek Style: Essays on Greek Pleasure 1983–2017.
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