Good Spirits - Colonial Williamsburg symposium

Good Spirits: Alcoholic Beverages of the Eighteenth Century, is a foodways symposium to be held at Colonial Williamsburg on March 18-20.  More info: HERE   The registration form is now available, as of Dec 6.

"... alcohol provided much of the average person's daily calories and carbohydrates. Beyond that, alcohol influenced political, religious, social, and cultural mores of the time in many important ways. ... They will examine the manufacture, trade, service, and consumption of the most popular beverages of the period and delve into how every level of society had their favorites.
Peter Brown, the noted English food historian will set the tone with a keynote presentation on Sunday evening. On Monday, speakers will talk about beer, cider and perry, fortified wines, punch, and the variety of glasses, bowls, and other paraphernalia of serious drinking. On Tuesday morning, there is gin, rum, and whiskey. The afternoon will focus on the use of alcohol in cooking—both then and now..."