Wine tasting: Madeira, sherry and port – a very British preoccupation – a Africa interest event taking place on 2019-11-20 19:00:00 in United Kingdom
Wine tasting No other nation has had a bigger influence on the creation and distribution of fortified wines than Britain – largely as a consequence of its capacity as a trading nation. At different points in British history we have favoured Sack (sherry) over port, created Marsala, and held controlling interests in most of the bodegas of madeira, port and sherry. The tasting will include dry sherries, madeiras and ports. The National Archives is delighted to present a series of wine tastings, themed around some of its immense catalogue of documentation relating to wine and trade. Presented by Pippa Hayward, a wine educator and wine travel guide, each tasting will start with an introductory talk and the opportunity to see facsimiles of related historical deocuments, followed by a tutored tasting of six wines. If you're interest in this event, check out our other wine tastings this season: Latin America's wine legacy: From conquistadores to contemporary trends in South American wines South Africa: From Huguenots to Hemel-en-Aarde We run an exciting range of events and exhibitions on a wide variety of topics. For more details, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/whatson. Please note: Charges are now applicable in our visitor car park. For more information follow the link.
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