Vines in a Cold Climate: The People Behind the English Wine Revolution

by Henry Jeffreys Narrated by Henry Jeffreys

Overview

The definitive story of the extraordinary and surprising success of English wine - and the people who transformed our reputation on the global stage from that of a joke to world-class in 30 years.

From an amateur affair made by retirees to a multi-million-pound industry with quality to rival Champagne, the rise of English wine has been one of the more unexpected wine stories of the past 30 years. In this illuminating and accessible account, award-winning drinks writer Henry Jeffreys takes you behind the scenes of the English wine revolution. It's a story about changing climate and technology but most of all it's about men and women with vision, determination and more than a little bloody-mindedness. From secretive billionaires to the single mother farming a couple of hectares in Kent, these are the people making wine in a cold climate.

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From the Publisher

Praise for Henry Jeffreys:

"I am a great admirer of Henry Jeffreys and have been eagerly awaiting his booze and empire book for many years!" —Elif Batuman, author, The Possessed

"Henry Jeffreys is everything you want a wine writer to be: funny, knowing, unpretentious but also un-blokeish, funny, clever, refreshing, original, funny and inquisitive. And did I say funny?" —Craig Brown, author, Hello Goodbye Hello-

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940160090023
Publisher:	Clipper Audiobooks
Publication date:	08/10/2023
Edition description:	Unabridged

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