Wine in history: The afterlife
Throughout human history, wine and other libations have been central to ceremonies and rituals marking the passage from this world…
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Wine in history: Heavy drinking in Late Georgian England
Stuart Walton examines the culture of alcoholic excess in Late Georgian England, when heavy drinking was considered a manly British…
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Wine in History: Another cup of aphrodisiac
Stuart Walton casts an historical eye over wine’s use as an aphrodisiac, from the Greek symposium to the findings of…
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Wine in history: Sealing the deal
In his second Wine in History column, Stuart Walton explores the role of alcohol as a tool of diplomacy. No…
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Wine in history: Raid the cellars!
In the first of a new series of columns exploring wine at pivotal moments in social and cultural history, Stuart…
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Homo Imbibens: The Work of Patrick McGovern
What can the ancient history of wine tell us about the role of alcohol in modern human society? Andrew Jefford…
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Palladio and Prosecco: Parallel Expressions of Bella Figura
The events we call history are like stones skimming over the placid waters of time: each light touch creates a…
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Wine: A Cultural History
John Varriano Wine: A Cultural History Published by Reaktion Books $29 / £19.95 Reviewed by Stuart Walton Periodically, NASA sends…
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