FACTUAL
On the Grapevine: Oral History of the Wine Trade
Saturday 18 August 2007 20:00-21:00 (Radio 4 FM)
Jancis Robinson tells the story of how the British wine trade has changed within the last half century. Drawing on the National Sound Archive's oral history collection and the BBC's archives, she explores an industry that has changed out of all recognition. Beginning with the days when wine was imported in barrels, stored in vaults and bottled by hand, the programme traces the rise of the supermarkets, the promotion of branded wine and the increasing dominance of new world producers.
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