Cyril Ray (1908–1991)
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- Gangbare naam
- Ray, Cyril
- Geboortedatum
- 1908-03-16
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1991-09-24
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- England
UK - Geboorteplaats
- Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- London, England, UK
Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
Rome, Italy - Opleiding
- Jesus College, Oxford University
Wesleyan Church School, Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
Manchester Grammar School - Beroepen
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journalist - Korte biografie
- Cyril Ray (16 March 1908 – 24 September 1991) was an English author and journalist. After a spell as a war reporter, and then a foreign correspondent he became best known for writing about food and, especially, wine. He became a wine writer almost randomly, and had strong interests in other spheres such as military history and riding. In addition to writing about food and wine, Ray wrote histories of major wine producers, including Ch. Lafite, Ch. Mouton Rothschild and Bollinger. He also wrote volumes of military history. A strong socialist, he resigned from prominent positions when he felt his principles incompatible with those of the publication.
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Vintage tales: An anthology of wine and other… door Cyril Ray (ed)
Lovely book with many very enjoyable stories, as well as being an interesting look at how wine writing has changed
An enjoyable coffee-table style read. The text, touching on most, if not all, major spirits, is accompanied by numerous (often historical) images relating to the production and culture of spirits/liqueurs, and begins with a general history of distillation, then goes on to brandy, whisky, gin (and similar), rum, vodka, Eau de vie, and finally different sweetened liqueurs. I was happy to find that I learned a number of facts, as the author did a good job of simplifying and clarifying many things.
This is neither a "must try" (and in fact, rarely mentions specific brands of spirits...liqueurs, particularly ones with a long history) nor a cookbook (only a couple historical cocktail recipes).
It is, however, not actually complete...that would require something the size of a dictionary. Four stars, and certainly worth picking up if you happen to see it (as I did) in a used-book store and are interested in the subject.… (meer)
This is neither a "must try" (and in fact, rarely mentions specific brands of spirits...liqueurs, particularly ones with a long history) nor a cookbook (only a couple historical cocktail recipes).
It is, however, not actually complete...that would require something the size of a dictionary. Four stars, and certainly worth picking up if you happen to see it (as I did) in a used-book store and are interested in the subject.… (meer)
This interesting anthology of the pleasures of the table includes, on pp. 140-142, M.F.K. Fisher's essay titled "On Dining Alone",
which was reprinted from the chapter of the same name in her first book, Serve it Forth, published by Harpers in 1937.
which was reprinted from the chapter of the same name in her first book, Serve it Forth, published by Harpers in 1937.
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