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“A charming, entertaining, and illuminating read – not only for all those in or around the wine trade, but also for all those outside who want to see in to what makes it so special. “<\/em> – Neil Beckett, Editor, World of Fine Wine<\/p>\n

The memoirs of a wine trade insider, from the heady days of 1960s to today. Quickly discovering that a knowledge of wine opened doors that were closed to lesser mortals, Ben had a front row seat as the wine trade grew from an elitist and rather amateurish profession into a multi-million dollar global business. This is the story of how it happened, and of the many remarkable characters he befriended along the way – people whose marketing genius was matched only by their desire to put a smile on everyone’s faces. In true vinous style, Ben’s book is sure to do the same.<\/p>\n

Plumbing the depths: – Ben’s valiant attempts to sell wine to beer-loving miners, which involved actually joining them at the coal face.<\/p>\n

– Englishman abroad: a jolly jaunt through French châteaux, Spanish bodegas and Portuguese quintas, where Ben forged many of the friendships that would last a lifetime.<\/p>\n

– Serious business: Ben’s career takes off during the golden age of wine and spirits marketing, when he played a part bringing many of the world-famous brands we know and love today into being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A look at the business of wine and spirits sales and marketing over 50 years. The memoirs of a wine trade insider, from the heady days of 1960s to today.
Foreword 6
\nIntroduction 8
\n1 Lost in France 10
\n2 Jerez, Oporto and Bordeaux 1963 22
\n3 On the Road 36
\n4 Towards Enlightenment 45
\n5 From Gin Palace to Quinta 53
\n6 A World of Wine Beckons 64
\n7 Mayfair Wine Merchant 79
\n8 Happy Consulting 94
\n9 To the Manor Born 106
\n10 Mád World 118
\n11 Spreading the Word 131
\n12 Old Friends 149
\nAppendix – Ben’
\ns 1963 Vintners’ Scholar Reports 158
\nIndex 218
\nAcknowledgements 224<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":45922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5711],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-45898","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-food-drink","7":"author-by-author-ben-howkins","8":"publisher-academie-du-vin-library-ltd","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAdventures in the Wine Trade - ACC Art Books US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/adventures-in-the-wine-trade\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Adventures in the Wine Trade - ACC Art Books US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A look at the business of wine and spirits sales and marketing over 50 years. 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