Beverages category: 3182 books
Man Walks Into A Pub
A Sociable History of Beer (Fully Updated Second Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2011
It's an extraordinary tale of yeast-obsessed monks and teetotal prime ministers; of how pale ale fuelled an Empire and weak bitter won a world war; of exploding breweries, a bear in a yellow nylon jacket and a Canadian bloke who changed the dringking habits of a nation. It's also the story of the...
Tasting Pleasure
Confessions of a Wine Lover
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1999
Even the French admit that Jancis Robinson is the "undisputed mistress of the kingdom of wine" (Le Figaro). Internationally renowned for her work in both television and print, she is the editor of the bestselling Oxford Companion to Wine and has won more than two dozen major awards around...
Wine Wars
The Curse of the Blue Nun, the Miracle of Two Buck Chuck, and the Revenge of the Terroirists
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2011
Writing with wit and verve, Mike Veseth (a.k.a. the Wine Economist) tells the compelling story of the war between the market trends that are redrawing the world wine map and the terroirists who resist them. Wine and the wine business are at a critical crossroad today, transformed by three powerful...
99 Drams of Whiskey
The Accidental Hedonist's Quest for the Perfect Shot and the History of the Drink
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2009
Kate Hopkins knew there had to be more to whiskey than using it as a mixer. She had an unquenchable thirst to learn more about "the drink" and set out on an ambitious itinerary researching its history. Combining comprehensive research with informal narrative, Hopkins entertains and educates...
by Ian Buxton
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
101 World Whiskies To Try Before You Die is the companion guide to 2010's 101 Whiskies To Try Before You Die. Ian Buxton again eschews the obvious whiskies and recommends another 101 whiskies that he believes every whisky lover should taste. In Ian Buxton's new collection of whisky recommendations...
A Year of Wine
Perfect Pairings, Great Buys, and What to Sip for Each Season
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2008
A lively and informative guide to a year of wine enjoyment and appreciation from acclaimed wine expert and blogger Tyler Colman, a.k.a. "Dr. Vino."
In A Year of Wine, award-winning educator Tyler "Dr. Vino" Colman, whose wine blog was hailed by Food & Wine magazine as "one of the seven best,"...
Wine Politics
How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2008
After reading this intriguing book, a glass of wine will be more than hints of blackberries or truffles on the palate. Written by the author of the popular, award-winning website DrVino.com, Wine Politics exposes a little-known but extremely influential aspect of the wine business—the politics behind...
by Robin LeBlanc, Jordan St. John
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2016
Forget wine tours! This is the comprehensive guide to Ontario’s craft-beer revival and the brewers behind it.
The renaissance of craft beer that has swept North America over the past thirty years has transformed the Ontario landscape, leaving over two hundred breweries, both great and humble,...
Audacity of Hops
The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Discover the underdog story of how America came to dominate beer stylistically in The Audacity of Hops, the first book on American craft beer's history. First published in May 2013, this updated, fully revised edition offers the most thorough picture yet of one of the most interesting and lucrative...
Beer Hunter, Whisky Chaser
New writing on beer and whisky in honour of Michael Jackson.
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2009
A unique testament to Michael Jackson from the world's leading food and drinks writers. They are: Stephen Beaumont, Dave Broom, Ian Buxton, John Hansell, Julie Johnson, Charles MacLean, Hans Offringa, F Paul Pacult, Roger Protz, Lucy Saunders, Conrad Seidl, Carolyn Smagalski and Gavin D Smith. The...
by Tony Aspler
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
The story of Canada's entry into the world of world-class vintages. In the late 1980s, the Canadian wine industry embarked upon a radical transformation. Faced with free trade, the end of government subsidies and Ontario legislation that banned native grape varieties from table wine, vintners...
Ontario Beer
A Heady History of Brewing from the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
Beer historians and writers Alan McLeod and Jordan St. John have tapped the cask of Ontario brewing to bring the complete story to light, from foam to dregs. Ontario boasts a potent mix of brewing traditions. Wherever Europeans explored, battled, and settled, beer was not far behind, which brought the...
by John Schreiner
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2005
Written by an award-winning writer, this is a reference to Canada's wine-producing regions, the grape varieties, producers, and their wines. The core of the book includes comprehensive details of the estates, as well as information about exciting projects and a discussion on developments in Canada's wine industry. The book also covers the range of internationally recognized Icewines.
Start Your Own Microbrewery, Distillery, or Cidery
Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2015
Start Your Own Microbrewery, Distillery, or Cidery and Craft Your Success Story
Growing each year, this multi-billion dollar industry, driven by consumer preferences, shows no signs of slowing down-giving you the perfect opportunity to start up.
Corie Brown of Zester Daily and our experts...