Beverages category: 3182 books

So many wines, so many labels, so much choice and so little time. Which wines to buy? Which ones offer the best value? Do you have to spend a fortune to get something half drinkable? Don't panic - help has arrived. Quaff 2011 tells you all you need to know about buying the best value-for-money wines...

Since the 1990s, the Greek wine industry has grown its exports significantly while the wines increasingly win internationally recognized awards. This reference to the 11 official wine-producing regions of Greece covers the vineyards, wines and wineries and grape varieties, with in-depth producer profiles...

Yes, you can buy world-class wine on a budget. With Parker's Wine Bargains, America's most infl uential wine critic offers a guide to the world's best wines priced at $25 or less. Robert M. Parker, Jr., earned his international reputation and unprecedented influence as a dedicated consumer...

"A fresh and authoritative addition to the Bordeaux library." Eric Asimov, The New York Times "This new edition is the ultimate guide to perhaps the greatest wine area in the world. Whether you use the book in your local wine store or tote it on a journey to Bordeaux itself,...

An Authoritative, historically informed tribute to the punch bowl, by the James Beard Award-winning author of Imbibe!. Replete with historical anecdotes, expert observations, notes on technique and ingredients, and of course world-class recipes, Punch will take readers on a celebratory journey...

The Ultimate Buying Guide to America’s Most Popular and Accessible Wines The first guide to buying wine that grades the top-selling premium wines in stores and restaurants: popular supermarket brands, trade-up brands, and super-premium labels. Andrea Immer, one of America’s foremost wine...

For people who wouldn't know a Romanée-Conti from a bad-boy Argentine malbec, or a magnum of Ch?teau d'Yquem from a can of orange Tango, help is at hand. Based on the authors' highly esteemed blog of the same name (described by Nicholas Lezard of The Guardian as 'the finest wine blog known to humanity'),...

Nicholas Faith’s Guide to Cognac is a directory supplement to his best-selling book Cognac: The story of the world’s greatest brandy, winner of the Veuve Clicquot award in the US and the Deinhard/Wine Magazine award in the UK. The second edition won the prestigious André Simon prize. The new...

From making the agonising selection in the supermarket and putting your palate through its paces, to the reality of fine wine and the effects of ageing, we explore the secrets of wine in a punchy and accessible way... incidentally also encouraging active participation throughout the learning process!...

Julian Jeffs’ 2015 Guide to Sherry is the pocket guide that no sherry lover can afford to be without. Based on the sixth edition of his best-selling Sherry this handy little book begins with chapters outlining the geography and fascinating history of the sherry-producing region. This is followed...

-The first English-language guide to Japanese craft beer. -Information on 219 present and forthcoming Japanese breweries. -Completely independent, in-depth analysis of 104 Japanese craft breweries and their beers. -Listing and evaluation of 136 brewpubs, bars, tap rooms, and stores...

Designed to help the buyer to make informed choices about the best quality wines available, this title is firmly established as the most authoritative and sought-after guide to New Zealand wines. Updated yearly with new tasting notes and ratings, this is a ‘must-have’ publication for the new initiate...

For the thousands of people who know nothing about wine and want to rectify that swiftly and painlessly, Mark Oldman?the ?Naked Chef? of wine?is here to help with the kind of information readers can use right now: ? Australian Shiraz is the most instantly likable red under $15 ? Drink slightly sweet...

This updated guide to the small and "secret" back-lane wineries and tasting rooms of Napa profiles over 70 hard-to-find, authentic boutique estates that feature world-class, artisanal wines revered by locals and critics. Beyond the crowded tasting rooms of Napa’s popular wineries, there’s...