Wine in history: Buchette del vino
The long and noble history of Florence's "wine windows".
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Stuart Walton
Stuart Walton has been writing on wine and food, as well as aspects of cultural history, since 1991. His books include Out of It: A Cultural History of Intoxication (2001), and Humanity: An Emotional History (2004).
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Wine in history: Ampelos, the satyr of the grapevine
The lover of Dionysos who gave his name to ampelography.
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Wine in history: Notes from underground
The cultural history of the wine cellar.
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Wine in history: Banning Christmas
The Puritan movement in 17th-century England did not much care for seasonal fun and feasting.
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Wine in history: Knocking it back
What does it mean to down wine in one?
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Wine in history: Conjuring tricks
On the magical history of the trick vessel.
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The impact of a Force 10 gale: Nico Ladenis, wine, and the British gastronomic revolution
The celebrated chef, who passed away earlier this month, was instrumental in changing British eating and drinking habits.
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Wine in history: Cupbearers—supremely trustworthy, supremely beautiful
The modern-day sommelier has a long, dignified lineage that can be traced back to the cupbearers of the Ancient…
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Wine in history: Unfettered luxuriance
Stuart Walton explores the wine culture of the gentlemen's clubs of Victorian and Edwardian Britain.
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