Books in category Beverages

The Sommelier`s Guide to Wine

Author: Brian Smith
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
ISBN : 9781579127763
Select, serve, and enjoy wine like a pro! The more you know about anything, the more enjoyable it can be. That is certainly true of wine--and Brian Smith, a leading wine educator at the Culinary Institute of America, is the perfect guide to this sometimes intimidating subject. If you want to make wine complicated, you can, Smith says, but to select and serve wine effectively, you simply need to kn

A Guide to Wine

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ISBN : 9781602527133
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Ultimate Guide to Spirits & Cocktails (Hardcover)

Author: Wolfgang FaBbender, Martina Schlagenhaufer, Barbara E. Euler, Matthias Stelzig, H. F. Ullmann
Publisher : Hf Ullmann
ISBN : 9780841603561
A bartender''s guide and a whole lot more, the Ultimate Guide to Spirits & Cocktails mixes one part history, one part practical knowledge, one part advice and a stiff shot of recipes for the most tantalizing mixed drinks. From procedure to production, blenders to barstools, gin to gimlets, this prodigious volume provides a grand tour of the world of distilled beverages.

Skinnytinis (Hardcover)

Author: Teresa Marie Howes, Jason Wyche
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN : 9780470447062
How do we maintain or lose weight without giving up small pleasures in life like a night out on the town with the girls or a stiff martini after a long day at the office? That was the question that prompted me to begin looking at alcohol differently. Instead of trying to avoid it, I''d prefer to find ways to modify recipes and habits so I can still enjoy my favorites. Hence the advent of SkiinnyTi

God in a Cup

Author: M. Weissman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN : 9780470173589
Weissman goes behind the scenes of the coffee business and coffee culture, traveling with two coffee buyers to Ethiopia, Burundi, Nicaragua, and Seattle, and shares anecdotes from her adventures looking for a now-legendary coffee varietal called Geisha. Not just a narrative, she also reports what the best coffees in the world are and why, where they are from, and how they should be brewed. She bri

Food & Wine Magazine`s Wine Guide 2009 (Paperback)

Author: Anthony Giglio
Publisher : Amer Express Food & Wine Corp
ISBN : 9781932624304

Wineries of Wisconsin and Minnesota

Author: Patricia Monaghan
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Pr
ISBN : 9780873516174
This distinctive travel guide offers detailed information to 55 wineries in Wisconsin and Minnesota, includes tours of 13 wine trails, and features delightful sidebars packed with food pairings, tips, and local lore.

Heard It Through the Grapevine (Hardcover)

Author: Matt Skinner
Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
ISBN : 9781845334833
London''s funkiest sommelier, who has returned to his native Australia, shares his passion for everything wine, from understanding vintages and making sense of wine labels to buying, drinking, storing. Armed with Skinner''s invaluable advice, readers will be able to walk down the aisle with confidence 176 pp.

Wine Made Easy

Author: Susy Atkins
Publisher : Miller/Mitchell Beazley
ISBN : 9781845332471
Written by an award-winning expert who appears on numerous popular television shows, this guide offers a fresh approach for new enthusiasts who want to know more about buying, serving, and enjoying fine wine. Snappy and straightforward language accompanies 50 color photographs that make it easy to learn the basics, from the characteristics of major grape varieties to reading labels. There are also

Material Culture of Breweries (Paperback)

Author: Herman Wiley Ronnenberg
Publisher : Left Coast Pr
ISBN : 9781598741674
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Tea

Author: Christine Dattner, Sophie Boussahba
Publisher : Flammarion
ISBN : 9782080300225

Spectacular Wineries of New York (Hardcover)

Author: LLC Panache Partners
Publisher : Panache Partners Llc
ISBN : 9781933415659
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Brewing for Victory

Author: Brian Glover
Publisher : Lutterworth Pr
ISBN : 9780718829285
A history of breweries and public houses during World War II. The book argues that brewers and purveyors of beer were not just providing a brew to take people's minds off the terrors and hardships of war, but helped fight the worst effects of the bombing of civilian areas, kept public order by providing a social meeting place, and provided sustenance to the forces on land and sea.

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Christmas Beer (Hardcover)

Author: Everett W. Faircloth, Don Russell
Publisher : Universe Pub
ISBN : 9780789317964
A brew-by-brew guide to top-selected holiday-inspired beers from around the world shares whimsical trivia and detailed descriptions of an array of ales and lagers, from Smuttynose Winter Ale and Santa`s Butt to Troegs Mad Elf and Left Hand XXXmas. 10,000 first printing.

Bordeaux/Burgundy

Author: M. B. Debevoise, Jean-Robert Pitte
Publisher : Univ of California Pr
ISBN : 9780520249400
A fascinating social history of the wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy from their origins to the present day: their contrasts and rivalries, their advocates and their detractors. This will entertain all lovers of the wines of the two greatest regions in the world. --Clive Coates, MW, author of The Wines of Bordeaux Anyone who thinks they are only grape-varieties apart must read this. It brilliantly ev

Healing Teas

Author: Marie Nadine Antol
Publisher : Avery Pub Group
ISBN : 9780895297075
A brew-by-brew guide to top-selected holiday-inspired beers from around the world shares whimsical trivia and detailed descriptions of an array of ales and lagers, from Smuttynose Winter Ale and Santa`s Butt to Troegs Mad Elf and Left Hand XXXmas. 10,000 first printing.

Wine (Hardcover)

Author: Andre Domine, Thomas Pothmann, Armin Faber
Publisher : Hf Ullmann
ISBN : 9780841602977
This book is an atlas, reference work and guide to the world of wine. Following a classic organization, readers are first intoduced to the topics of the history of wine, wine production, wine cellars and the enjoyment of wine. From the yearly cycle of the fruit to modern cellar techniques, the experience begins with the creation of the wine. The reader is the invited on a journey through all the w

Knack Bartending Basics (Paperback)

Author: Cheryl Charming, Susan Bourgoin
Publisher : Lyons Pr
ISBN : 9781599215044
I want the reader to see things in this book that no other book has. Blue Sangria? How fun is that? Chocolate Cherry Sangria? How interesting! A Pink Margarita with rose petals? Beautiful!.....for a whole month I researched and researched...I didn''t want the same ole'' drinks found in other books or on other websites...........wait ''til you see the Holiday Drinks.....the photographer just loved

The Battle for Wine and Love (Paperback)

Author: Alice Feiring
Publisher : Mariner Books
ISBN : 9780156033268
I want my wines to tell a good story. I want them natural and most of all, like my dear friends, I want them to speak the truth even if we argue, says Alice Feiring. Join her as she sets off on her one-woman crusade against the tyranny of homogenization, wine consultants, and, of course, the 100-point scoring system of a certain all-powerful wine writer. Traveling through the ancient vineyards of

From Demon to Darling (Hardcover)

Author: Richard Mendelson
Publisher : Univ of California Pr
ISBN : 9780520259430
Reflecting America''s complicated and often confused cultural identity, laws have long regulated who can and cannot make, sell, distribute, purchase, and drink wine. Richard Mendelson''s compelling legal history is detailed but never dry because it reveals as much about Americans'' attitudes towards themselves as about their understanding of wine. --Paul Lukacs, author of American Vintage: The Ris