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In the eighteenth century, Ireland’s elite could choose from a wide range of wines, but their favourite was claret – the red wine of Bordeaux. Whereas Britain’s wine drinkers turned to port in this period, and America’s elite filled their glasses with Madeira, in Ireland, claret flowed in the social world of the privileged classes. This book looks back to earliest times to trace the story of how and why a French wine became what Jonathan Swift fondly called «Irish wine». Exploring the social life of claret in Georgian Ireland through a range of period sources reveals the social meanings attached to this wine and expands our knowledge of Ireland’s fascinating food history.



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Contents: Wine in Ireland from Pre- Christian Times to the Late – The World of Ireland’s Georgian Elite – Claret in Eighteenth- Century Ireland

Honest Claret : The Social Meaning of Georgian

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    Publisher: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
    Publication Date: 04/10/2022
    ISBN13: 9781800797901, 978-1800797901
    ISBN10: 1800797907
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    In the eighteenth century, Ireland’s elite could choose from a wide range of wines, but their favourite was claret – the red wine of Bordeaux. Whereas Britain’s wine drinkers turned to port in this period, and America’s elite filled their glasses with Madeira, in Ireland, claret flowed in the social world of the privileged classes. This book looks back to earliest times to trace the story of how and why a French wine became what Jonathan Swift fondly called «Irish wine». Exploring the social life of claret in Georgian Ireland through a range of period sources reveals the social meanings attached to this wine and expands our knowledge of Ireland’s fascinating food history.



    Table of Contents

    Contents: Wine in Ireland from Pre- Christian Times to the Late – The World of Ireland’s Georgian Elite – Claret in Eighteenth- Century Ireland

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