Wood, Whiskey and Wine
Reaktion Books (Verlag)
978-1-78914-920-3 (ISBN)
Barrels – we rarely acknowledge their importance, but without them we would be missing out on some of the world’s finest wines and spirits. For over two thousand years they’ve been used to store, transport and age an incredibly diverse array of provisions around the globe. In this comprehensive and wide-ranging book, now available in paperback, Henry H. Work tells the intriguing story of the significant and ever-evolving role wooden barrels have played during the last two millennia.
Offering a new way of thinking about one of the most enduring and successful products in history, Wood, Whiskey and Wine is a must-read for everyone from technology and history buffs to wine and whiskey aficionados.
Henry H. Work is a cooper who has worked in the vineyards of the Napa Valley and California and with the whiskey distilleries of Kentucky. He has written extensively on the subject, including for Practical Winery and Vineyard and Australian and New Zealand Grapegrower and Winemaker magazines. A native of the USA, he now lives in Tavira, Portugal.
Introduction
1. Need: Why Wooden Barrels?
2. Evolution: From Buckets to Barrels
3. Celts: A Nexus of Skills and Technology
4. Romans: Employing the Barrels for Trade
5. Middle Ages: A Surge in Barrel Use
6. Parallels: Wooden Barrels and Wooden Boats
7. Organizations: From Guilds to Cooperages
8. Oak: Wood for Barrels
9. Air, Water and Fire: Crafting Wooden Barrels
10. Wine: Barrels and Oak Ageing
11. Craftsmen: The Coopers
12. Other Barrels: Spirits, Fortified Wines and Beer
13. Oak Flavouring: Oak Alternatives and Barrel Shaving
14: Cooperage: The Bigger Picture
References
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Photo Acknowledgements
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 57 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Technik |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78914-920-7 / 1789149207 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78914-920-3 / 9781789149203 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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