Authors
- John McDermott
- Michael Cooper
Dewey code: 641.220993
List Price: $45.84
Price: $54.12
Review Wine Atlas of New Zealand / Wine Appreciation Guild:The first atlas devoted entirely to New Zealand wines and wine-making. Visually stunning and authoritatively documented, this Atlas builds on the award-winning success of the author’s prior tome which ran to five editions. As New Zealand wines rise to top international status in world competitions they are increasingly sought after in Europe and America. The curiosity and interest in learning more about these extraordinary wines intensifies. No other book or even group of books provides as much information and insight into this magnificent wine-growing nation, the terroir, the people and the end product. Each region is detailed with first-hand essays on the producers, vital statistics and tasting notes. An illustrated history of the wine industry, technical overview of the climate, soils and wine styles and thirty specially commissioned maps establishes this as the essential reference on the subject.
Publication date: 1982-06-14
Review The Pocket Guide to Coffees and Teas / Frederick Muller Ltd:
Authors
- Costas Katsigris
- Chris Thomas
Publication date: 2006-10-20
Dewey code: 641.874
Price: $55.95
Review The Bar and Beverage Book / Wiley:This revised Fourth Edition of The Bar and Beverage Book has the most up-to-date material you need for managing a beverage operation, including bar equipment, sanitation and bar setup, inventory control, and the importance of planning for profit. This edition features added coverage and expert advice on responsible alcohol service; marketing methods; staffing; the latest spirits, wine, and beer; management practices; and current updates in regulations.
Edition: Revised
Publication date: 2005-10-03
Price: $53.00
Review Jim Murray's Whisky Bible / Carlton Books Ltd:"Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2008" is the fifth edition of the highly successful and innovative book that had its genesis in 2003. Now well-established as the market leader, the Bible is published well in time for the annual Christmas whisky-buying surge and takes account of all the latest developments in the world of the wee dram. What makes this book such a tour de force, however, is the tasting notes on hundreds and hundreds of different brands. The author has travelled around the world checking out whisky from distilleries as far-flung as Argentina and Thailand, as well as the world-leaders in Scotland, Ireland, the United States and Japan. In terms of whisky, this is the gospel!.
Edition: Tra
Publication date: 2005-01
Dewey code: 641
List Price: $71.95
Price: $54.68
Review El libro de los cocteles/ The Cocktail Handbook / Robin Book:
Edition: Vollig neu bearb. Ausg
Publication date: 1978
Review Das 1 x 1 des guten Weins / Mosaik-Verlag:
Publication date: 2001-04-01
Dewey code: 641.220968
List Price: $29.95
Price: $52.96
Review Wines and Vineyards of South Africa / Struik Book Distributors (Pty), Ltd.:This book is a glorious tribute to South African wines and the personalities behind the wines. A brief history of the South African wine industry is followed by cellar techniques, the soils, climates, maps and main grape varieties as well as the development of the vineyards, the wines, the people and their winemaking philosophies. Text is informal but informative and includes a unique blend of historical family estate ownership, modern young negociant winemaking and large co-operative wineries in the Cape.
Edition: Tra
Publication date: 2007-11
Dewey code: 641
List Price: $55.95
Price: $52.95
Review Diccionario del amante del vino/ The Wine Lover's Dictionary / Paidos Iberica Ediciones S a:
Publication date: 1992-01
Review South African Wine / Struik Publishers:
Publication date: 1997
Review Sake to Nihon bunka / Iwanami Shoten:
Publication date: 2003-12-04
Dewey code: 641
List Price: $92.95
Price: $53.14
Review Bordeaux / Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd:Wine drinkers around the world refer to Robert M. Parker, Jr. 's Bordeaux simply as "The Bible. "First published in 1985, this landmark consumer guide launched one of the most illustrious careers in wine criticism. Robert Parker's mission, in his newsletter The Wine Advocate and his many bestselling books, has always been to give wine drinkers honest, informed advice about which wines are worth their money, and which wines aren't. The fourth edition of Bordeaux presents a complete guide to vintages between 1961 and 2001. This latest volume brings readers up-to-date on the abundance of new producers in France's most important wine region and for the first time includes more than 700 wine labels. Parker has retasted and reevaluated many of Bordeaux's finest wines - and adjusted their ratings accordingly - so readers of his previous editions will discover herein a wealth of new material. Parker begins with an overview of each year, which includes insight into growing conditions and yields, notes on anticipated maturity, general price ranges, and lists of best wines. The heart of the book is the chapter "Evaluating the Wines of Bordeaux," in which he meticulously reviews wine producers of every appellation. [+]Organized geographically, the chateaux are listed in alphabetical order, and entries include contact information, vineyard size, details about the wine-making style, and a general evaluation of the chateau's wines. Best of all, each entry includes extensive tasting notes on important vintages, all of them featuring Parker's celebrated rating system - in which every wine is assessed on a scale ranging from 50 to 100. In later chapters, he also offers essential information about the elements of a great Bordeaux wine, practical travel information about the region, a glossary of wine terms, and more. An invaluable guide for consumers, Robert M. Parker, Jr. 's Bordeaux provides all the information amateurs and connoisseurs alike could possibly need in their search for that perfect bottle.
Publication date: 2004-08-12
Dewey code: 641
List Price: $103.30
Price: $60.00
Review The Wines of Bordeaux: Vintages and Tasting Notes 1952-2003 / Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated:Bordeaux produces some of the best and certainly the most expensive wines in the world. Clive Coates gives you up-to-the-minute knowledge to choose confidently and avoid making expensive mistakes. This book covers all the regions and includes the latest information on several hundred estates, which range from large Chateaux to small farmsteads. While there is plenty of information on the most famous Chateaux, it will also point you towards the up-and-coming estates with potential. Detailed information is given on the best vintages, tasting notes on the top wines and which ones give the best value for your money, making choosing Bordeaux wines a pleasure. Visually attractive with stunning line-drawing illustrations. 'What other writer gives you the confidence that he truly knows each property, its terroir, its proprietor and its produce, and can give you a fresh and honest assessment?' Hugh Johnson.
Publication date: 2003-08-02
Dewey code: 641.2309420903
List Price: $70.00
Price: $54.27
Review Country House Brewing in England, 1500-1900 / Hambledon & London:Until the eighteenth century or even later, beer was the staple drink of most men and women at all levels of society. Tea and coffee were expensive luxuries while water might well carry disease. To supply the needs of both owners and servants, every country house with an accessible source of water had a brewhouse, usually close at hand. Although many of the brewhouses still stand, in some cases with the original brewing vessels (as at Lacock and Charlecote), their habitual conversion to other uses has allowed them to be ignored. Yet they are distinctive buildings - as much part of a country house as an ice-house or stables - which need both to be recognised and preserved. The scale of brewing in country houses, which went on to a surprisingly late date in the nineteenth century (with odd survivals, such as Hickleton in Yorkshire, into the twentieth), was often considerable, if small besides that of commercial brewing. Copious records for both brewing and consumption exist. Pamela Sambrook describes the brewing equipment, such as coppers, mash tuns underbacks and coolers; the types of beers brewed, from strong ale to small beer and how they were kept; and the brewers themselves, their skills and attitudes. English Country House Brewing, 1500-1900 shows the role beer played in the life of the country house, with beer allowances and beer money an integral part of servants' rewards. Generous allowances were made for arduous tasks, such as harvesting. [+]For celebrations, such as the heir's coming of age, extra-strong ale was provided. This book, which is heavily illustrated, is an important and original contribution to architectural, brewing and social history.
Publication date: 2003-10
Dewey code: 641
Price: $21.95
Review Los vinos de america/ The Wines of America: desde Canada a Chile/ From Canada to Chile / Zendrera Zariquley Editioral:
Authors
- Frederique Crestin-Billet
Review Les chateaux des 61 grands crus classes du Medoc: Vins de Bordeaux / Editions Glenat:
Publication date: 1997-10
Price: $57.59
Review Mead Making, Exhibiting and Judging / Bee Books New & Old:
Publication date: 1990
Review Nihon no meishu jiten: Seishu / Kodansha:
Publication date: 2003-04-01
Dewey code: 641
List Price: $24.95
Price: $110.54
Review Port and the Douro (Faber Books on Wine) / Mitchell Beazley:An indispensable book for both the armchair wine connoisseur and anyone interested in visiting Portugal. Port is indisputably one of the world's great fortified wines, and shipments of Port to countries around the world are at their highest level ever. Port and the Douro recounts the fascinating history of Port, going back to the fourth century through the golden age of Port in the 1800s and up to the modern methods of production of the 1990s. Approaching his subject with a wonderful combination of enthusiasm and erudition-and enhancing his points with beautiful color photographs and evocative line drawings by Leo Duff-Richard Mayson looks at each of the main quintas in the Douro Valley, the valley of terraced vineyards in northern Portugal in which the roots of Port are firmly embedded. He describes how Port is made and identifies all the different styles, from white to ruby to vintage Port. In addition to providing a list of the finest producers and vintages, he also offers such practical advice as how to age, decant, and serve Port, giving the Port drinker all the knowledge he or she needs in order to appreciate fully this special wine.
Authors
- Amsterdam Historical Museum
- Drents Museum
Review Beer! The Story of Holland's Favourite Drink / Bataafsche Leeuw:
Publication date: 1999-10
Dewey code: 900
Price: $26.75
Review Cider / Cyder Press Two:
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