Empire of Booze

Really, really brilliant. If you have any interest in drink or history or drink in history, it's absolutely unmissable -- Tom Holland * The Rest is History *
Fascinating pub trivia... Henry Jeffreys is a wine columnist and drinks writer who clearly knows his stuff * Mail on Sunday *
Well argued and full of fascinating booze-related facts...an ambitious undertaking, but he achieves it with a sharp eye and an understated humorous touch * Daily Mail *
He clearly knows his booze. Perhaps a second edition might be purchased with a crate of samples * Guardian *
Never mind books about drink - a book you can drink, now that's a Christmas gift * Spectator *
That very rare beast - a non-fiction book written largely about wine (or wine-derived alcoholic drinks) that manages to be witty without being contrived, accessible without talking down to anyone, and educational without being preachy. I'll raise my glass to more of that * Palate Press *
Behind the self-mockery and light-hearted banter, there is plenty of information here -- Giles MacDonagh
An ebulliently-written, fact-stuffed account * Sediment *
If you wanted a project to "drink the empire", this is your handbook * jancisrobinson.com *