Wood, whiskey and wine : a history of barrels / / Henry H. Work
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Work Henry
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| Titolo: |
Wood, whiskey and wine : a history of barrels / / Henry H. Work
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| Pubblicazione: | London : , : Reaktion Books, , 2014 |
| ©2014 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (239 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 674.82 |
| Soggetto topico: | Barrels - History |
| Coopers and cooperage - History | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 Beer |
| 13. Oak Flavouring: Oak Alternatives and Barrel Shaving14. Cooperage: The Bigger Picture; References; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Barrels-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 barr |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Wood, whiskey and wine |
| ISBN: | 1-78023-417-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910460359903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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