Wine Spirits category: 1427 books
by C. E. Hawker
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2016
“This book does not aspire to be, in any sense, a treatise on wine, nor does it presume to teach anything to either experts or connoisseurs.
Its object is to try and awaken an interest in the subject among those who have not hitherto given much thought or attention to it, and to point out how important...
by Margaret Rand
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
The world is full of wines. So why waste your time drinking something mediocre?
Award-winning author Margaret Rand has selected the 101 wines you should taste in your lifetime. Some will definitely challenge your bank balance - but are so worth it; some are classics that any serious wine lover...
by Rosemary George, MW
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2016
Faugères is one of the most individual appellations of the Languedoc. Although it produces white and rosé wines the appellation is most famous for its rich, ripe red wines made from the classic Rhone varieties Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. The Faugères wine appellation was created in 1982 and...
Homemade Liqueurs and Infused Spirits
Innovative Flavor Combinations, Plus Homemade Versions of Kahlúa, Cointreau, and Other Popular Liqueurs
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
What do you get when you add flavors and sweetener to vodka, brandy, whiskey, or rum? Homemade liqueurs! You’ll be delighted by how easy it is to make your own versions of popular brands such as Bailey’s, Triple Sec, and Kahlúa, as well as dozens of original flavor combinations. Andrew Schloss...
The Art of Distilling Whiskey and Other Spirits: An Enthusiast's Guide to the Artisan Distilling of Potent Potables
An Enthusiast's Guide to the Artisan Distilling of Potent Potables
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2011
This book is a backstage pass into the world of small-scale distilling of whiskies, gins, vodkas, brandies, and more. The reader, the ultimate spirits aficionado, will learn how water and grain are transformed into the full range exquisite, timeless liquors. There are few books available that explore...
Cognac
The story of the world's greatest brandy
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2016
This fully revised third edition of Cognac: The story of the world’s greatest brandy provides an authoritative account of how the much-loved spirit is produced and matured. Nicholas Faith, the world’s leading authority on cognac, explores the reasons for the spirit’s complex character, and reveals...
High Spirits
The Legacy Bars of San Francisco
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
The best places to imbibe in San Francisco
Community, heritage, architecture-oh yes, and stiff pours: these are the hallmarks of San Francisco's Legacy Bars. *High Spirits *leads readers on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood pub crawl in search of the city's most remarkable nightspots. Atmospheric...
Expedition of Thirst
Exploring Breweries, Wineries, and Distilleries across the Heart of Kansas and Missouri
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2017
Set out with a true aficionado and affable guide to sample a dizzying array of beverages made in America's heartland. Expedition of Thirst maps routes that crisscross eastern Kansas and western Missouri, with stops at some 150 breweries, wineries, and distilleries along the way. Pete Dulin, a seasoned...
School of Sophisticated Drinking
An Intoxicating History of Seven Spirits
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2015
“A very entertaining book that deserves a leather armchair, a fine cigar, and a double measure of cognac. ” – Gaz Regan, author of The Joy of Mixology
A detailed and insightful look into the development and sometimes comical past of the world of cocktail recipes and their stories.”...
Tea Cocktails
A Mixologist's Guide to Legendary Tea-Infused Cocktails
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
A Mixologist’s Guide to Amazing Tea-Infused Cocktails
Seventy-five unique cocktail recipes featuring the hottest trend in mixology-tea!
In classy bars and cocktail lounges across America, tea is making a big splash. Absolut has launched a line of tea-infused vodka, companies such as...
Wise Cocktails
The Owl's Brew Guide to Crafting & Brewing Tea-Based Beverages
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
Owl's Brew, the first blended tea concentrate designed to pair seamlessly with a variety of spirits (including champagne, wine, and even beer!), has transformed the DIY cocktail movement. Jennie Ripps and Maria Littlefield, the founders of Owl's Brew, have now created the ultimate book for the at-home...
Alcohol
A History
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2014
Whether as wine, beer, or spirits, alcohol has had a constant and often controversial role in social life. In his innovative book on the attitudes toward and consumption of alcohol, Rod Phillips surveys a 9,000-year cultural and economic history, uncovering the tensions between alcoholic drinks as...
The Bartender's Best Friend
A Complete Guide to Cocktails, Martinis, and Mixed Drinks
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2008
A newly revised second edition of the ultimate bartender's Bible
This up-to-date, practical, and easy-to-use guide presents recipes for hundreds of cocktails and mixed drinks, plus step-by-step directions for making virtually every popular mixed drink, both contemporary and classic-from an...
by Pierre Jean-Baptiste Le Grand d'Aussy, Jim Chevallier
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
This excerpt from Le Grand d'Aussy's classic work on the history of French private life explores the history of beer, cider and spirits in France from the Gauls to Le Grand's own time (the late eighteenth century). The history of beer since the Egyptians to its slow growth to popularity in France...