Curiosities of Wine: Clinking, Drinking and the Extras that Surround the Bottles

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Sutton, 2002 - Cooking - 196 pages
Who is - or was - the Bishop of Norwich? Which vineyard once belonged to a Pope? Why is one estate called All is Lost? Why are sideboards unique to Britain and what were they for? What is a Grace cup? Who invented the swizzle stick? Why do people clink glasses when they drink? Find the answers to these and many more curious questions associated with wine in this book.

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Contents

DEFINITIONS ORIGINS AND ANCIENT
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Definitions
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Wine Wormwood and Vermouth
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Copyright

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About the author (2002)

Pamela Vandyke Price was born Pamela Walford in Coventry, England on March 21, 1923. She studied English at Somerville College, Oxford and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. In 1952, she became the household editor for House and Garden magazine. A few years later, she worked in public relations and started work towards her wine tasting qualifications. She was the first woman in Britain to write seriously about wine and spirits. Her books include France: A Food and Wine Guide, France for the Gourmet Traveler, and A Woman of Taste. She also worked as the editor of Wine and Food Magazine, a wine correspondent of the Times newspaper, and taught wine tasting at Christie's. She was the first winner of the Glenfiddich award for her wine writing in 1971 and won a further Glenfiddich medal in 1973. She died on January 12, 2014 at the age of 90.

Bibliographic information

TitleCuriosities of Wine: Clinking, Drinking and the Extras that Surround the Bottles
Clinking, Drinking and the Extras That Surround the Bottle
AuthorPamela Vandyke Price
Editionillustrated
PublisherSutton, 2002
ISBN0750927542, 9780750927543
Length196 pages
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