In 1965, in a family feud that became notorious in the wine world, Robert Mondavi - then fifty-two years old - was thrown out of his family's winery. But Robert Mondavi was far from defeated, and what has happened since then is one of the great success stories of American business. The key to Robert Mondavi's success lies not only in his own dedication: equally important is his ability to inspire people to strive for excellence. He has shown that quality works and has led others to the same goal...
A Pocket Guide to Ontario Wines, Wineries, Vineyards, & Vines
by Konrad Ejbich
The must-have publication for anyone who buys Ontario wines. Interest in Ontario wines has exploded. No one apologizes any more for serving them; wine snobs compete instead to find the next great producer. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario reports that Ontario wine now accounts for more than 20 per cent of its wine sales. The market is clearly ready for A Pocket Guide to Ontario Wines, Wineries, Vineyards, & Vines. This is the only comprehensive and fully authoritative reference on Ontario w...
The perfect gift for cocktail lovers and would-be mixologists is this set of four mini paperback books - Little Book of Gin Cocktails, Little Book of Tequila Cocktails, Little Book of Rum Cocktails and Little Book of Vodka Cocktails - beautifully packaged together in a slipcase. From favourites like the Moscow Mule, Cosmopolitan and Margarita to exotic concoctions, such as the fruity Caribbean Cruise and Kahlua-based South of the Border, there are 200 recipes to try. Each book also contains esse...
Adventures with Old Vines offers an engaging and knowledgeable guide to demystify wine for novice enthusiasts. Richard Chilton provides detailed information about buying and storing wine, how to read a wine list, the role of the sommelier, wine fraud, how wine is really made, and how weather patterns can influence the quality of a vintage. A vineyard owner and lifelong wine lover, the author encourages readers to discover wine by tasting, taking notes, and tasting again. The book also includes...
San Luis Obispo County Wine (American Palate)
by Libbie Agran and Heather Muran
From the deliciously dry gin Martini to the sweet-sour flavours of a rum Daiquiri, there are classic and contemporary cocktails to suit every taste, and to fit every occasion. In handy spirit-by-spirit chapters - from Gin to Tequila, Whisky to Prosecco - Classic Cocktails is full of all the recipes you'll need to create your favourite drinks at home for that boozy 'catch-up' or pre-'out-out' party with friends. An Introduction will help you on your way to knowing the best ingredients, glasswa...
In recent years, wine has become a luxury item, a collectible, and an investment, as well as a simple commodity. The bottles themselves have become cult objects. This book celebrates the rarest wines that are sought after by collectors and coveted by enthusiasts and connoisseurs. Wine collecting is a hobby that takes time, but will ultimately reap satisfying rewards. Owning a large collection of the best wines makes these wine collections remarkable. More and more people have become passionate...
The wines of Great Britain (The Classic Wine Library) (The Infinite Ideas Classic Wine Library)
by Stephen Skelton
Great Britain is a premium wine-producing region, with around 650 vineyards in England and Wales covering some 2,750 hectares and producing sparkling and still wines. English and Welsh wines have won many prestigious awards recently and Stephen Skelton is the leading authority on the wines of the UK. The wines of Great Britain is a comprehensive survey of the history of UK wines, as well as of the current state of the wine industry and its future prospects. After a short introduction showing whe...
Burgundy, the Classics (I'll Drink to That! Wine Talk Podcast )
by Levi Dalton
The Mixellany Guide to Vermouth & Other Aperitifs
by Jared McDaniel Brown and Anistatia Renard Miller
Acidity Management in Musts and Wines, Second Edition (Advanced Winemaking Strategies for Fine Wines)
by Volker Schneider and Sarah Troxell
Chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud once explained: “The future of cooking is about how we can rewrite the history of it—it’s important to keep the memory and be entertained by it and inspired by it.” What A Swell Party It Was! entertains and inspires with a delicious slice of nearly forgotten culinary history—an era that followed the Great Depression and prohibition’s repeal, where America boomed and the nightclub scene flourished. Opening this book is like swinging open the doors to another t...
Food is good. Whether it’s the sweetest desserts or the freshest soups or the finest steaks, the culinary arts provide us with some of the richest sensual experiences that we are privy to. Alcohol is also good. Beer, whiskey, wine, rum, cider, brandy, tequila, absinthe: mankind’s multifarious methods of inducing intoxication run from the simple to the exotic—all with the same pleasurable effects. Cooking with Booze, therefore, brings together two of the world’s greatest achievements in an ex...
"An intoxicating read. You'll want to consume it twice." —A.J. Baime, New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental President and Dewey Defeats Truman A fun little book packed with historic Churchill information, drinking companions, locations, and preferences, as well as plenty of cocktail recipes! Churchill was seldom short of a witty remark, and made his views on drinking quite well-known: “I have taken far more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.” When feeling down he s...
A Beer Drinker's Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine
by Jim Laughren