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Norwich Wine Week<\/a> comes to an end soon, but would the original residents of our 16th century Hidden Street have been able to enjoy a wine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, winemaking and consumption in England is a hotly debated topic amongst historians, but the general consensus is that the closer you were to a winemaking region, the more accessible it was for the lower classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll be unsurprised to learn that changing climates and unpredictable weather meant that England\u2019s winemaking capabilities varied throughout the centuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Romans were the first to introduce winemaking to England, and the climate was generally warm enough to support plenty of vineyards (particularly in the South of England).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it didn\u2019t last long: the combination of climate, cultural turbulence and a series of invasions meant that the country\u2019s grape production declined in medieval times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henry VIII was reportedly a huge wine lover and an enthusiastic winemaker, even tending to his own vineyard at Hampton Court Palace. At the same time, the dissolution of the monasteries is said to have stalled a lot of England\u2019s most successful wine production, so it\u2019s hard to know whether his influence was actually beneficial to England\u2019s wine industry or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, even in England\u2019s more productive centuries, it appears likely that the default tipple of choice for those living in our Hidden Street would\u2019ve been ale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And talking of unpredictable weather, the hail, thunder and rains of biblical proportions last weekend\u00a0didn\u2019t stop Holly and Lisa\u00a0from enjoying a tipple or two at Norwich Wine Week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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