#vintners

[satsuijin]

ah, the bewitching predators...

[ancientstuff]

Ancient Roman farm women made wine, oil and profits. Historians dismissed them as 'housekeepers'

Female farm managers are hidden in plain sight in ancient Roman texts, mentioned in laws, literature and grave inscriptions across five cent

This re-examination of ancient history's many perceived realities is one of the most important trends in the field.

[maysshortmoviereviews]

Under the Vines (2021 - )

Two city people manage to inherit a failing vineyard in New Zealand, but neither of them know a thing about hard work and they despise each other.

This is such a delightful show that I have recently come across. I have so far watched Series 1, and it is a lovely, quirky and feel-good show. If you loved programmes like '800 Words', then you will love this too. Watching it feels like being in New Zealand and being on a journey with the characters. A really delightful show worth checking out.

[wtf-fun-factss]

Humans' love of wine goes back to the Stone Age. Click to read the full fact.

[tompuschautz]

Jazz Cigarette

[londiniumlundene]

The Vintners’ Hall

The Livery Companies of London are the successors to the medieval guilds, once responsible for regulating trade, wages and labour conditions of professions in the City. Whilst some still have professional connections, many are now primarily charitable organisations. Despite this, the Livery Companies still maintain an order or precedence – based on economic or political power in 1515!

The Worshipful Company of Vintners was granted a royal charter in 1363, and for many centuries regulated the wine trade in London and beyond. Their original livery hall was built in 1446, though was burnt down in the Great Fire of 1666. However, the Vintners had sufficient warning to remove most of their valuable from the hall – including tapestries, a hearse cloth, fancy silverware and their many royal charters. The hall was rebuilt between 1670 and 1675, with later redevelopment, giving the whole building a slightly disjointed feel when wandering from one room to another.

Despite being the wine merchants, one could be forgiven for thinking that the Vintners’ were mostly concerned with swans, given the number of statues, silverware and artwork bearing swan motifs (not to mention a large stuffed swan in the lobby). The reason for this is that the Vintners are one of two Livery Companies (the other being the Dyers) to still exercise a right to own swans on the Thames.

[seamos-invisibles]

6.pm

[afrotumble]

Wachira Wines – Wachira Wines

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