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The Rest Is HistoryDecember 26, 2022
289: Drink
About This Episode
For a festive special, Tom and Dominic are joined by author and alcohol historian Henry Jeffreys to discuss some Christmassy tipples, from sherry to port, champagne to clairet. Plus, a discussion on why certain drinks revealed your political leanings, and how one Shropshire gentleman set his furniture on fire trying to cure his hiccups after one too many bottles of wine... Read Henry Jeffreys book Empire of Booze now, available here. *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook
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Books Mentioned
Henry IV
William Shakespeare
“Sir John Falstaff in Shakespeare's Henry IV plays discusses thin petitions and sack, which is a drink he often mentions.”
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“The speaker references a book that discusses Francis Drake sacking Cadiz and its impact on sherry's popularity.”
ASIN: B0DY2F4JSS
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“Your book, Empire of Booze, is really, really brilliant. If you have any interest in drink or history or drink in history, absolutely unmissable.”
ASIN: B07G7CV7F9
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“And you've got a new book coming out next year. Is that right? Next summer. Vines in a Cold Climate, which is about English wine.”
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