02911nam 2200577 450 991078730110332120230803205803.01-78023-417-1(CKB)3710000000268150(EBL)1823229(SSID)ssj0001413863(PQKBManifestationID)11814214(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001413863(PQKBWorkID)11416850(PQKB)11355399(MiAaPQ)EBC1823229(Au-PeEL)EBL1823229(CaPaEBR)ebr10959502(CaONFJC)MIL654134(OCoLC)870663898(EXLCZ)99371000000026815020141104h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWood, whiskey and wine a history of barrels /Henry H. WorkLondon :Reaktion Books,2014.©20141 online resource (239 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-78023-356-6 1-322-22854-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Wood, Whiskey and Wine; Imprint Page; Contents; 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 Beer13. Oak Flavouring: Oak Alternatives and Barrel Shaving14. Cooperage: The Bigger Picture; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; IndexBarrels-we rarely acknowledge their importance, but without them we would be missing out on some of the world's finest beverages-most notably whiskies and wines-and of course 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, Henry Work tells the intriguing story of the significant and ever-evolving role wooden barrels have played during the last two millennia, revealing how the history of the barrel parallels that of technology at large. Exploring how barrBarrelsHistoryCoopers and cooperageHistoryBarrelsHistory.Coopers and cooperageHistory.674.82Work Henry1561874MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787301103321Wood, whiskey and wine3828974UNINA