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An Introduction to the Geology of Wine: Two Millenia of English Viticulture
Saturday 18 th May 2013
18:00 - 19:45
By Professor Dick Selley of Imperial College London.
Join us at the Sedgwick Museum to learn about the way climate, rocks and soils influences a vineyard, as Professor Selley introduces us to the geology of wine.
After his talk, we will be sampling some English wines to further explore these ideas…
Adults only. No previous knowledge required.
Tickets are £7.50 and includes wine sampling. To book, email Museum Education
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A grant of £46,000 from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) has allowed the Sedgwick Museum to undertake much-needed work in its archives.
