Vines in a Cold Climate
The People Behind the English Wine Revolution
Atlantic Books · Print & ebook · November 5, 2024
JAMES BEARD AWARD 2024 WINNER New York Times: The Best Wine Books of 2023 The definitive story of the extraordinary and surprising success of English wine - and the people who transformed its reputation on the global stage from that of a joke to world-class in 30 years.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in the rise of English wine and the people behind it
- Themes
- The rise of English wine, Climate and winemaking technology, Vision and determination
- Genres
- Wine, Enology & Viticulture, 21st-Century Britain
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JAMES BEARD AWARD 2024 WINNER New York Times: The Best Wine Books of 2023 The definitive story of the extraordinary and surprising success of English wine - and the people who transformed its 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.
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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.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in the rise of English wine and the people behind it
- Readers curious about making wine in a cold climate
Where it sits
| Wine | 96% |
|---|---|
| Enology & Viticulture | 66% |
| 21st-Century Britain | 37% |
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Publisher categories
- Food Writing & Memoir
- Wine
- Enology & Viticulture
- Authors
- Henry Jeffreys
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Published
- November 5, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- The rise of English wine · Climate and winemaking technology · Vision and determination
- Reading lane
- Food Writing & Memoir