Stephen Skelton

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The Knight Who Invented Champagne

How Sir Kenelm Digby developed robust glass bottles - verre Anglais - which enabled wine and cider-makers to produce bottle-fermented sparkling wines and ciders

Beschreibung

The Knight Who Invented Champagne is the story of how developments in the British glass industry in the early part of the 17th century led to the production by Sir Kenelm Digby of strong glass bottles, the so-called verre Anglais. These 'shaft and globe' bottles, strong enough to contain the pressure of a second fermentation, led to the production of bottle-fermented sparkling wines and ciders.

Autor

Stephen Skelton MW is an award-winning author and has written extensively on viticulture and English & Welsh wines. He is a Master of Wine and Freeman of the Vintner's Company. He started his own vineyard at Tenterden in Kent in 1976-7 and made wine there for twenty-two consecutive vintages. It is now owned by Chapel Down Wines, the largest producer of home-grown wine in Britain. Stephen is today one of the leading viticultural consultants working in Britain, helping people establish and manage their vineyards.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: S. P. Skelton Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 339g
• ISBN-13: 9781916329621
• ISBN-10: 1916329624
• Artikelnr.: 61778365