Beverages Books

This bestselling title, now in its 20th year of publication, is firmly established as the most authoritative and sought-after guide to New Zealand wines. Updated yearly with new tasting notes and vintage ratings, including the most current vintage, this is a must-have publication for the new init...

The Southern Man. No matter where he lives his heart is always in the south. He's straight talking and straight shooting. He's as rugged as the southern landscape. He loves a Speight's and he loves a girl who loves a Speight's. This is a masculine and hardy high-quality cookbook - a collection o...

Wine Class: All you need to know about NZ wine is an entertaining and informative guide to wine that aims to equip the reader with the confidence to hold their own, discover what they like and understand wine. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and myth debunking, the book is based on Jo Burzyns...

Here's a hip, authoritative guide to shots, shooters, and slammers, destined to become the twenty-something barfly's bible. Totally indulgent, unabashedly devoted to silly, free-spirited fun, it's packaged in a chunky format. And it's sure to eliminate the competition because of the astonishing volu...

This substantially revised and expanded third edition includes everything that's needed to brew beer right the first time. Presented in a light-hearted style, this authoritative text introduces brewing in a easy step-by-step review that covers the essentials of making good beer. It includes ingredie...

From New Zealand's foremost wine writer comes the definitive guide to the best New Zealand wines. Filled with practical information on everything you need to know to buy the perfect bottle, this easy-to-use reference book appeals to all wine drinkers, whether wine experts or those simply looking for...

When Alan Brady planted his experimental vineyard on a few dusty acres in Gibbston, Central Otago, leading experts warned that the region was too cold to sustain a viable wine industry. Brady, an Irish born journalist with no experience of winemaking, doggedly persisted with his experiment. Ten year...

Many, many people like to kick-start their day with a really good cup of coffee. This is the book for them! It gives a brief outline of how and where coffee is grown and processed and then 'spills the beans' on how to get the best cup your chosen equipment can provide - whether you use a plunger, f...

Kevin Judd occupies a unique position in the New Zealand wine industry. Not only is he one of our most respected winemakers, having turned Cloudy Bay Vineyards into the international star that it is, but he is New Zealand's finest wine photographer. This potent blend of wine knowledge and artistic s...

When Gourmet magazine debuted in the 1940s, America's wineries were still reeling from the lingering effects of Prohibition and the loss of wines from war-torn Europe. But for every closed door, there was an open bottle: The bleak postwar years were actually a prelude to today's unprecedented and wi...

The Future Makers is a groundbreaking new work by wine writer Max Allen, set to redefine Australia's wine landscape for the new century. As global warming and continued drought threaten the state of the Australian wine industry, many winemakers are beginning to think long-term, and in doing so are s...

"An attractive, nostalgic, kitsch- crammed cocktail book that holds the cures for most Advent meltdowns... should provide enough espirit to see anyone through New Year's."--The New York Times Whether you need to ease the friction at the table, dull the guilt of smashing one of Great-Gra...

Throughout history, waves of invaders have coveted the northeast corner of France: Attila the Hun in the fifth century, the English in the Hundred Years War, the Prussians in the nineteenth century. Yet this region - which historians say has suffered more battles and wars than any other place on ear...

It's more than just the alcohol that gives these shot recipes that extra kick! With names that range from the merely suggestive to the downright risque, these mini pages offer ways to take a tiny taste of good-natured fun. More than 50 recipes are accompanied by images of collectible shot glasses an...

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...

This bestselling title, now in its 19th year of publication, is firmly established as the most authoritative and sought-after guide to New Zealand wines. Updated yearly with new tasting notes and vintage ratings, including the most current vintage, this is a 'must-have' publication for the new initi...

Matt Skinner's Wine Guide 2010' is a refreshingly new and comprehensive guide to 250 wines suitable for drinking or cellaring now, to suit all budgets and occasions. Whether your preferred drop is a fizz, pink, white red or sweet, a light,crisp and delicate wine or something more full-bodied, b...

Is there anything more satisfying than a thick and delicious smoothie? With endless varieties and variations, the smoothie is a refreshing drink, a tasty snack, a delicious dessert, or even an entire meal. Using combinations from fresh and ripe fruit and vegetables, to decadent concoctions of ...

Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in the world, the most refreshing, the most sociable, and the most versatile. It has been brewed since the dawn of time and still has the capacity to delight and obsess its many adherents. This bewitching, thirst-inducing, gorgeously illustrated book is a gui...

Published in 1994 to worldwide acclaim, the first edition of Jancis Robinson's seminal volume immediately attained legendary status, winning every major wine book award including the Glenfiddich and Julia Child/IACP awards, as well as writer and woman of the year accolades for its editor on both sid...

When you buy a bottle of wine to enjoy at home, wouldn't you like to know when it's going to be at its best? Based on Maria Thun's biodynamic calendar, this handy little pocket guide tells you which days are optimum wine-drinking days, and which days to avoid if you want to get the most out of your ...

This comprehensive collection of cocktail recipes will be an essential resource for both professional bartenders and the average party host. Want to serve up perfect martinis at your next social gathering? Cosmos for the classy ladies? Sex on the Beach for those who want to sound risqu? A Shirley T...

The New Zealand Wine-lover's Companion is a delightful and witty insight into the esoteric language that surrounds wine. This A-to-Z guide offers an informative and entertaining summary of the puzzling references that are often encountered in wine articles and reviews, wine shops or wineries, on lab...

This is Michael Jackson's essential read for the whisky connoisseur - fully updated 6th edition. Discover all about whisky from this new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, by the late Michael Jackson. You'll learn everything you wanted to know about your favourite...

Wine Dogs New Zealand is the latest addition to this series which includes Wine Dogs USA Edition and Wine Dogs Australia. It features more than 100 wineries and 125 stunning photos of their loyal pooches. Along the way, the mutts and purebreads are interspersed with short essays by Bob Campbell, ...

This beautiful book is a perfect party companion. It contains recipes for cocktails - both classic and contemporary - and one-bite party food. It features tiny pastry cups filled with a seafood mixture, baby vegetables, steamed wontons and dipping sauce. They look wonderful and taste sensational but...

In this completely updated and expanded edition of her international bestseller, Jancis Robinson, one of the world's most respected wine authorities, offers an engaging introduction to the enjoyment of wine. Jancis Robinson can make anyone an expert, or at least an informed buyer, in short order....

Cocktails are back - big time. Shaken, stirred or mixed, they're all here. Cocktails produce maximum style for minimum effort. They are the perfect choice for frivolous fun and can even become your stairway to heaven. This is Britain's best-selling cocktails book. With well over 1000 to choose fro...

Charlie Papazian, master brewer and founder and president of the American Homebrewer's Association and Association of Brewers, presents a fully revised edition of his essential guide to homebrewing. This third edition of the best-selling and most trusted homebrewing guide includes a complete update ...

Cocktails never seem to go out of fashion. In fact, they are constantly being reinvented and many new, colourful and often quirky recipes have been created in recent times. Cocktail Bible includes more than 140 recipes, from classic Martinis and Daiquiris to state-of-the-art, fresh and fruity cre...

When brewing was discovered more than 8,000 years ago, it was hailed as a gift from the gods. Today beer is enjoyed all over the world, available in infinite styles--yet brewing is still seen as a mysterious process. In reality, everyone can create unique beers in their own home, and this comprehens...

From Cosmopolitans, Tequila Sunrises, and Mojitos to Gimlets and Chocolate Martinis, "Jelly Shot Test Kitchen" presents 75 recipes for making gelatin versions of favourite libations, along with beautiful photography that will inspire the amateur mixologist. Remember Jelly shots from days of yore? Th...

Most people know that greens are very nutritious, but struggle to eat enough of them - they're not the easiest vegetables to prepare. But now, readers can drink them! Green smoothies blend veggies with flavourful fruits, and pack a nourishing punch in a fun, portable format. "The Everything Green Sm...

Mix, drink and enjoy! Cocktails includes more than 100 recipes from classic Martinis and Daiquiris to new creations and tasty mocktails. You will also find useful advice on setting up and stocking your home bar, choosing glasses and using the right garnish. After sampling some of these terrific r...

Pinot Noir is a phenomenon - a global cult has developed around it over the last couple of decades - perhaps because its personality is hard to pin down. Often described as an iron fist in a velvet glove, its contradictions evoke a great deal of discussion, debate and passion. Cult membership rose ...

Oz Clarke, Britain's most popular wine writer, is absolutely in tune with what wine drinkers want today - flavour, individuality, excellent value for money and wines that are readily available. Oz has tasted thousands of wines and selected his 250 Best Wines for 2010. This new edition of Oz Clarke's...

This is a new look at a new world of wine from a new generation of wine writers. Do you like to enjoy fine wine but want some down to earth recommendations and honest information? Written by over 30 new voices in the world of wine, The Wine Opus offers fresh, modern insight into the world of wine...

101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die is a whisky guide with a difference. It is not an awards list. It is not a list of the 101 'best' whiskies in the world in the opinion of a self-appointed whisky guru. It is simply a guide to the 101 whiskies that enthusiasts must seek out and try in order to compl...

 Greg Duncan Powell - beer obsessive, champion imbiber, rollicking writer - has gone the hard yards with this one, bringing you 150 beers from across Australia (and those washed up on our shores) sniffed, sampled and scored - from boutique lovelies to mass-market brews. An entertaining guide to...

The Cocktail is back in a fun and handy new format, decked out with a gorgeous new cover. The Southern Belle and the Karma Sip Tra. The Alabama Slammer and the Autumn Thunder. The Couture Fizz and the Vanilla Kiss. These are not just drinks, says hard-sipping rock journalist Jane Rocca, but statemen...