Vines in a Cold Climate

The People Behind the English Wine Revolution

Henry Jeffreys

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Atlantic Books
24 October 2023

Viticulture

The definitive story of the extraordinary and surprising success of English wine - and the peoplewho 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 rivalChampagne, the rise of English wine has been one of the more unexpected wine stories of the past 30years. In this illuminating and accessible account, award-winning drinks writer Henry Jeffreystakes 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 alittle bloody-mindedness. From secretive billionaires to the single motherfarming a couple of hectares in Kent, these are the people making wine in a cold climate.

By: Henry Jeffreys
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9781838956653
ISBN 10: 1838956654
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 24 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

i: Introduction 1: False starts 2: The bloody awful weather years 3: Ambition and money 4: Bubbling under 5: Not going tits up 6: Money men 7: Foreign affairs 8: Fizz wars 9: Big wine 10: Small wine 11: Organic growth 12: Grape expectations 13: Eastern promise 14: Urban wineries 15: Tourist attractions 16: Reaching the customer 17: Storm clouds ahead 18: Warming up 19: Good for England ii: Glossary iii: Bibliography iv: Acknowledgements v: Index

"Henry Jeffreys studied English and Classical Literature at Leeds University. He worked in the winetrade and publishing before becoming a freelance writer and broadcaster. He was wine critic for TheLady, and his work has appeared in Spectator magazine, the Guardian, the Oldie and BBC Good Foodmagazine. He has been on BBC Radio 4, Radio 5 and Monocle Radio, and featured on BBC 2's Inside theFactory (2020). He was a judge for the BBC Radio 4's Food & Farming Awards and for the Fortnum "">Mason food and drink awards 2018. He is the author of Fortnum & Mason award-winning Empire ofBooze: British History through the Bottom of a Glass (2017), The Home Bar (2018) and The CocktailDictionary (2020), and in 2022 was awarded Fortnum & Mason drink writer of the year. He iscurrently features editor for the Master of Malt drinks blog and drink writer for The CriticMagazine. He lives in Faversham, Kentwith his wife and two children."

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

Captivating, impeccably researched and endlessly entertaining. Henry Jeffreys embraces his subject like a scholar but with wry humour and a novelist's knack for storytelling. It's the best book on wine I have read. -- Russell Norman This is my favourite type of book. One that tells a story that you knew was happening but had yet to have the pieces put together by a skilful and engaging writer. -- Stephen Harris, Michelin-starred chef and writer Jeffreys' entertaining, accessible and skilfully paced book helps us relish the English countryside's delicious new calling. -- Andrew Jefford, wine writer and author of Drinking with the Valkyries [Jeffreys has] done a great job of highlighting the peculiar Britishness of the whole endeavour, and it's shot through with the wry humour that makes his writing so enjoyable -- Matt Walls, contributing editor Decanter magazine