Fully revised and updated for its sixth edition, this benchmark book chronicles the changing face of sherry - its viticultural methods, the complex production techniques, the growth of the wine's trade and the region itself - taking us from the area's early Phoenician settlers right up to the present day.
'Deserves to sell like hot cakes' - Allan Massie, The ScotsmanShortlisted for the Saltire Society History Book of the YearFrom the Indian Mutiny to the London Blitz, offering a 'nice cup of tea' has been a stock British response to a crisis.
Within a few years of establishing a Dutch settlement in the Western Cape in 1652, the new inhabitants had begun to make wine to fortify crews sailing from Europe to the colonies in East Asia via the Cape.
In his previous book, The Healthy Green Drink Diet, Jason Manheim established that one juice or smoothie a daymade from green vegetables such as kale, cucumber, celery, and spinachworks wonders for organ health, immune system strength, and weight loss.
This reference to the 22 wine regions of Hungary shows how this country, with its once-proud wine tradition, reinvented itself after 45 years of communism, during which time the entire structure of grape growing and wine production was changed out of recognition.
Bottled tells the story of English football's complicated relationship with booze through the experiences of the players who found themselves in crisis when they could no longer put it down - from George Best and Paul Gascoigne to Tony Adams and Paul Merson, as well as many others who escaped the headlines.
Der Brauerei-Reiseführer für die ganze FamilieAlles über die schönsten Brauerei-Wirtschaften, traumhafte Städte, herrliche Landschaften und nicht zuletzt: die beste Maß Bier.
Kenntnisreich und berauschend witzig beschreibt Mark Forsyth in seiner feuchtfröhlichen Kulturgeschichte des Betrunkenseins, warum wir evolutionär danach streben, dem Alkohol zuzusprechen.
Start Your Own Microbrewery, Distillery, or Cidery and Craft Your Success StoryGrowing each year, this multi-billion dollar industry, driven by consumer preferences, shows no signs of slowing down, giving you the perfect opportunity to start up.
Wine has been made commercially in Canada since the mid-1800s but Canadian wine has only really begun to register with professionals and consumers outside the country in the last few decades, as quality has dramatically improved.
The Healthy Hedonist will introduce you to a new and innovative world of cocktail making, using fresh and exciting ingredients that will leave you with less of a hangover and more of a healthkick.
This book chronicles the personal journey of pioneering female winery owner Susan Sokol Blosser, from deciding on a whim to grow wine grapes in the early 1970s, to the trials and tribulations of starting her family-owned winery, Sokol Blosser, in the then little-known Willamette Valley, to the transfer of leadership from the first generation to the present.
A fascinating journey through Scotland's famous distilleries with legendary author Iain Banks No true Scotsman can resist the allure of the nation's whisky distilleries.
The must-read summary of David Butler and Linda Tischler's book: "e;Design to Grow: How Coca-Cola Learned to Combine Scale & Agility (And How You Can Too)"e;This complete summary of the ideas from David Butler and Linda Tischler's book "e;Design to Grow"e; shows that scale and agility are essential components for a successful business, but many companies struggle to achieve both.
Raise Your Spirits and Toast the SaintsRecipe for a liturgically correct cocktail: mix Bartender's Guide and Lives of the Saints, shake well, garnish with good cheer.
Extrait : "Les grands vignobles de la Gironde sont une des gloires de la France, une des sources les plus fécondes de sa prospérité commerciale et agricole ; ils lui assurent une sorte de royauté que personne ne lui conteste, et forment autour de son front une auréole qu'on ne saurait trouver chez une autre nation de l'univers.
Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards Drink Book Award 2021Longlisted for the Andr Simon Food & Drink Book Awards 2020'Hugely entertaining' Jay Rayner'A brilliantly Bourdain-ish tale of a young woman making her way through the sexist American fine-dining world' ObserverAged twenty-one, Victoria James was named the US's youngest sommelier, working in Michelin-starred restaurants, serving the finest wines.
