Marsala wine "solera" system used to produce Sherry in Jerez, Spain. Woodhouse recognized that the "in perpetuum" process raised the alcohol level and alcoholic taste of this wine while also preserving these characteristics during long distance sea travel. Woodhouse further believed that fortified Marsala would be popular in England. Marsala indeed proved so successful that Woodhouse returned to Sicily and, in 1796, began its mass production and commercialization. In 1806, it was Benjamin Ingham (1784–1861), arriving in Sicily from Leeds, who opened new markets for Marsala in Europe and the Americas. In 1833, the entrepreneur Vincenzo Florio, a Calabrese by birth and
The fortified castle of Guise The fortified castle of Guise The fortified castle of Guise is a fortified castle in the town of Guise, of the department of Aisne in the French region of Hauts-de-France. It was first built in 10th century, and later rebuilt into a fortification. However, it was mostly destroyed during the WWI. Later in 1952, it was repaired by the Club du Vieux Manoir. Under the Club of Vieux Manoir continuous efforts in restoration, the fortified castle of Guise is now one of the historical tourist sites in Guise. The fortified castle of Guise is located on the hills by the