Beverages Books

In recent years there has been a rapid growth in the popularity of wines of all sorts. However, although wine is becoming less expensive, there is sometimes a temptation to drink more than you can really afford! Making European Wines at Home shows you how to enjoy your favorite wines and still rema...

Whether you are planning a cocktail party or are just in the mood for an exotic drink, The Ultimate Cocktail Book is the only reference you will need. With over 200 recipes from classics such as the Dry Martini and Tequila Sunrise to the more exotic Mai Tai and Singapore Sling, there is something fo...

To help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the latest edition of Kevin Zraly's classic book, we have created this tasty supplement: a wine journal of the same excellent vintage. Elegantly produced, this deluxe edition will debut this October along with the Complete Wine Course.A 64-page introductory ...

The southern hemisphere is fast becoming the hottest source of delicious, affordable wine--and this is the first book to focus entirely on this bourgeoning industry. Created by the renowned "World Wine Guys," "Wines of the Southern Hemisphere" provides the latest information on the best wineries in ...

The best on wine from the "New York Times"! The newspaper of record has always showcased the writing of some of the world's most respected wine experts, and these 125 articles from its archives feature such esteemed names as Eric Asimov, Frank Prial, Florence Fabricant, and R. W. Apple Jr. They cove...

Now the bestselling and very best wine guide out there is available in a new paper multi-platform edition, enhanced with video smart phone tags and more than 1300 key words and wine terms in audio pronunciation files! Kevin Zraly's classic volume goes region-by-region, with the wines organised from ...

A definitive catalog of the most suave cocktails. To shake or stir? Muddle or mix? The Gentleman's Guide to Cocktails answers all of these questions and more. It's the ultimate guide for the cocktail barman. Alfred Tong teaches you how to mix a margarita with mojo, a gimlet with grace, and a pina co...

Fifty sensational drinks featuring Maine distilled gins, vodkas, and brandies, local honey meads, fruit wines, and heirloom apple ciders--all created by producers and barkeeps from Maine restaurants and bistros. From a piping hot Apple Hot Toddy--featuring Maine mead, gin, and cranberry bitters--fro...

This book is a celebration of the food and passion behind this Melbourne institution. The book is split into three chapters: Tears, which is the story of how the restaurant came about; Vodka, which is a definitive guide to Polish vodkas, vodka tasting notes and how to match food with vodka, as well ...

Refreshingly witty and readable guide to the world's most famous wine region. Every producer in the world with ambitions to make great red wine still looks to Bordeaux for inspiration and the region is brought to life by Oz with his evocative descriptions and personal anecdotes, accompanied by stunn...

A photographic tribute to one of mankind's worst habits: drinking. This is an inspiring, funny and intriguing book containing enticing photographs, original works of art, beautiful old advertisements and meaningful quotes from an array of influential people and lifestyle icons from the past two cen...

Coffee bars are popular places these days. Cosy, hip, crowded and loving the bean. With more and more well-educated baristas, a cup of coffee became much more than just that necessary drink to start the day. It became art. And who would be better placed to tell us more about this art form than Peter...

Davin de Kergommeaux takes readers on a journey through the first systematic presentation of Canadian whisky: how it's made, who makes it, why it has its own unique flavours, its history, culture and the rich centuries of folklore surrounding it. With his conversational and accessible style, Kergomm...

Ever tasted a Thai basil martini, rhubarb margarita, or preserved lemon vodka tonic and wondered, "How'd they do that?" This is your complete guide to making infused liquors, cordials, bitters, and cocktails from fresh, delicious ingredients at home. Homemade cocktails - no bootlegging required! Eve...

Foraging is an innate part of human endeavor, and in earlier centuries one essential for survival. Apart from providing food, wild plants yield the fundamental ingredients to produce wine, which, to many people, has a civilizing quality. Detailed in this practical book are wines you can inexpensivel...

Delicato Family Winery has loving performed its craft for 85 years in the historic wine growing region of California's Lodi Valley. Second generation matriarch Dorothy Indelicato and wine and food writer Arlene Mueller give us a culinary tour of this history with a collection of the winemaking famil...

World Famous BBQ chef Ted Reader combines his favourite passions -- beer & BBQ -- and launches his most daring collection of grilling recipes yet! In this cookbook you will find recipes from Ted Reader, his family, friends and fans. Each recipe is made with a different beer that Teddy chose for uniq...

Diana Stobo's "Naked" lifestyle shows people a way of eating which yields youthfulness, beauty and strength, abandoning self-denial and instead offering a life of decadent and delicious food. In Naked Bliss, she combines vegetables, fruits, superfoods, nuts and seeds with dairy-free coconut ice crea...

Wine has been meticulously crafted in Connecticut ever since colonists discovered wild grapes growing on their land. At first glance the New England climate appears inhospitable for this fastidious fruit but a number of varieties thrive here, including pinot gris, chardonnay, cabernet franc, cayuga ...

The Spey has been referred to as the 'Whisky River', with half the distilleries in Scotland found along its length and in its surrounding glens. Robin Laing has set out to visit every distillery in the Speyside area, from Benromach to Tomintoul, and presents a guide to each of them here. But there's...

Romanee-Conti is one of the most celebrated and coveted wines in existence; this legendary Burgundy has for many years been the most prestigious of all wines. This luxurious volume delves into the history as well as the reputation of this world-class Domaine. The book includes text by Gert Crum, br...

Camra presents a new edition of its complete guide to home brewing. The perennial favourite of home brewers, "Complete Home Brewing" is a CAMRA classic. This third edition is completely updated and revised to offer in-depth brewing advice to novice home-brewers looking to advance in their hobby, or ...

Pocket Posh Cocktails offers an attractive, pocket-sized guide to the fundamentals of mixology, along with a comprehensive collection of recipes for classic cocktails from A to Z.Author BiographyJohn Townsley has spent over 30 years tending bar in New York City. He has served drinks to stars of the ...

Because nothing's hotter than a girl who can whip up a killer drink, here's a bar-full of cocktail recipes served up "Cosmo" style: colourful, sexy and luscious. This tasty collection features dozens of the magazine's most delicious drinks, organised by mood or occasion. Plus, there's a special "Cos...

Kevin Zraly, author of one of the best-selling wine books of all time, "Windows on the World Complete Wine Course," has assembled the finest writers of the last 50 years to explain everything you need to know about wine. Each one addresses the subject he or she is most famous for, including decantin...

French magnates, owners of famous chateaus, and Italian countesses are building wineries and vineyards in Argentina because it's the next big thing. Argentina is the world's 5th largest producer of wine. Over 400,000 Americans visit Aregntina every year, and over 130,000 Americans live in Buenos A...

Adding liquors and spirits into simple dishes is the ultimate way to add potent flavor and subtle flair. Most people already have a well stocked liquor cabinet, and anything from anise to whiskey can be splashed into a marinade, incorporated into a soup, or baked into a rich dessert. The Gourmet's G...

Richard Mendelson brings together his expertise as both a Napa Valley lawyer and a winemaker into this accessible overview of American wine law from colonial times to the present. It is a story of fits and starts that provides a fascinating chronicle of the history of wine in the United States told ...

Travel back to a time when bootleg whiskey and bathtub gin flowed freely in smoky underground speakeasies that catered to guys and their dolls. Borrowed from Jill Shure's Ben Franklin Award-winning novel "Night Jazz" and its sequel "Night Glitter", these drink recipes capture the romance, innocence,...

Can drinking red wine save your life? Scientific breakthroughs within the past several years suggest that it may not be an unreasonable question. Red wine's miracle molecule, resveratrol, has been proven to extend life dramatically in experimental animals, and in the short time since the first editi...

"This book chronicles a number of Rhode Island's historic taverns and the stories contained within their walls. Some of the taverns include: The Mowry Tavern, which was the site of political gatherings, protests and religious observances under Roger Williams; The Benedict Arnold Tavern built in 169...

Your Passport to Some of the Very Best Wines in the World. And Every One Kosher, Too! There are thousands of books about wine, but this book is the one authoritative guide to the joys and uses of kosher wine. Whether you are looking for a wine to savor and celebrate a simcha, Shabbos or Yom Tov, y...

"World's Best Cocktails" is an exciting global journey, providing the secrets to successful cocktail making, their history and provenance, and where to seek out the world's best bars and bartenders, from London to Long Island and beyond. Cocktail and liquor connoisseur Tom Sandham provides a compreh...

"Quintessentially Wine" has been compiled and edited by world-renowned wine expert Matthew Jukes, who showcases and explores the fascination surrounding the one hundred most iconic wine estates. "Quintessentially Wine" provides direct access to the most coveted wine estates around the world and prof...

Common knowledge: brandy is the universal cure for dull parties. Culinary secret: brandy has the same effect in the kitchen. With bottle in hand, famed chef Malcolm Herbert opens up the hidden pleasures of brandy infused cuisine. From main courses to deserts, from starters to beltloosening finishers...

Originating in the controversial findings that revealed that the average wine drinker prefers cheaper wine over the more expensive bottles, this essential guide to affordable consumption of wine demonstrates the happy truth--it doesn't cost a fortune to fill a glass with a pleasing drink. Updated in...

Charles Ludington combines political, cultural, social, gender, and art history to investigate the taste for wine in England and Scotland from the death of Charles I in 1649 until the enactment of free trade between Britain and France in 1860. During this period, wine was a particularly contested sy...

According to the New York Times, a grassroots phenomenon has fueled the revival of craft beers in America over the past 30 years -- so challenge yourself to create the best beers around for you and your friends. Whether you're into lagers or ales, the craft of home-brewing beer is within your reach ...

DeVilliers' quest for the 'heartbreak grape' begins with one sip of the superlative Calera Jensen '87. Behind the scenes of one of the world's most fascinating and romantic industries, the author celebrates the tenacity and invention of individuals who devote their lives to the magnificent obesessio...