The Ancient Palate
The Ancient Palate
Podcast Description
London-based archaeologist Elizabeth Gilkey examines the Etruscan origins of Tuscan winemaking in engaging discussion with Charlotte Horton, award-winning winemaker and proprietor of Castello di Potentino in southern Tuscany.
This podcast is perfect for history enthusiasts, wine lovers, and anyone intrigued by the intersection of archaeology, culture, and gastronomy.
Produced by Matt Aucott in collaboration with UCL Communications.
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Focuses on history, archaeology, and winemaking with episodes covering topics like the Etruscan influence on Tuscan viticulture, the role of volcanic soil in wine production, and the cultural significance of wine through history.
The Ancient Palate invites listeners to savour the flavours of antiquity. Host Elizabeth Gilkey, an archaeologist based in London and Oxford, journeys through the landscapes of the ancient Mediterranean in conversation with winemakers, historians, and archaeologists. Together, they explore how ancient craftsmanship and belief still ferment beneath the surface of today’s tables and vineyards.
Produced by Matt Aucott in collaboration with UCL Communications.
Step inside the painted tombs of ancient Etruria, where the musicians are still playing, the wine is still flowing, and the dead remain gathered around the table.
In this episode of The Ancient Palate, Elizabeth Gilkey explores Etruscan funerary banquets and the extraordinary tomb paintings of Tarquinia, asking what food, wine and feasting can reveal about memory, identity, gender and the enduring relationship between the living and the dead.
Produced by Matt Aucott in collaboration with UCL Communications.
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