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English wine has greatly changed in recent years. Royalty and heads
of government drink it and pour it for foreign dignitaries, and it
is sold to some thirty wine-drinking nations and even beats
champagne in blind tasting challenges. Its main grape varieties are
major international names and its makers are skilled professionals.
From a largely amateur-instigated cottage industry it has become an
increasingly serious, quality-led commercial proposition - one that
regularly makes news at home and abroad. This book explains why and
how that has come about, telling the story of winemaking in England
from the Romans to the present era. Most of all, it celebrates the
wine itself and the people who make it. Its pages takes readers on
a virtual tour of many of the UK's most significant vineyards, long
established or comparatively new, in the southern heartland of vine
growing, on the western and northern fringes or at points in
between. The reader will meet men and women whose expertise,
character and belief have created wines of which all Britons can be
truly proud. Foreword by Oz Clarke.
Shaken celebrates The Martini - the quintessential American
cocktail, the crowning jewel of civilized decadence. Authors and
expert mixologists Anistatia Miller and Jared Brown, revise their
list of the top 100 Martini recipes, update their 100 Martini
Renaissance concoctions - from chocolate to Cajun to espresso
Martinis - to suit current taste, and expand their history of the
rise of vodka and gin cocktails in America. In the past fifteen
years the way people think about and drink cocktails, especially
Martinis has radically changed. In this new edition, the reader
will learn bar techniques from the 25 of the world's finest
mixologists, what and where to buy the necessary supplies for a
well-appointed and modern home bar, the favorite cocktail formulas
of the world's leading bartenders, and much more!
As a diverse but distinctive style, IPA bestrides the craft beer
world like a colossus. As author Dick Cantwell says, "We are living
in the heyday of IPA." While hops remain front and center in the
myriad examples of IPA available to beer drinkers today, the style
is also now subject to vast experimentation and "dressing-up,"
producing fruity, herbal, black, Belgian-y, and juicy versions of
this perennial favorite. Brewers are pushing the boundaries of IPA
by using flavors from cocoa, coffee, tea, fruits, vegetables,
spices, herbs, chilis, and wood. Before describing how this
multitude of ingredients can best be applied to crafting unique,
eclectic, and tasty IPAs, Cantwell gives a potted history of IPA,
acknowledging some of the fanciful notions the story often
includes. When he arrives at craft brewing today, Cantwell opens up
whole new vistas where experimentation can happen, involving spices
and herbs of all kinds, fruits from every corner of the globe,
vegetables familiar and not-so-familiar, coffee and chocolate, teas
and botanicals. Along the way, he describes his thoughts behind his
approach and how to treat these ingredients with free license while
still being conscious that the aim is to produce something
delicious that people will want to drink again. Brewing Eclectic
IPA will inspire professional and homebrewers alike to explore the
creative ways in which these ingredients can be used in brewing
highly hopped beers. Try your own version using any of the 25
recipes for contemporary IPAs that the book contains, designed by
some of America's top brewers.
If you've finished your binge-watch and you're looking for your
next Game of Thrones fix, Gin of Thrones will bring all the bloody
fun of Westeros to your kitchen. You're not likely to sit on the
Iron Throne or ride a dragon into battle against a horde of undead
wights, but that doesn't mean you can't get into the Westerosi
spirit - quite literally! Gin of Thrones is the ultimate cocktail
book for Game of Thrones fans. Alongside 50 recipes are eight
drinking games - one for each season - that can be played while
watching the epic show. What do we say to the god of drink? Yes,
please! Cocktails include: * Mother of Dragon (Fruit) * Shaken not
Lannistirred * The Drink That Was Promised * Valor Mor-Guinness *
Robin Arryn's Milkshake. 'Everything's better with some wine in the
belly.' - Tyrion Lannister, the self-proclaimed 'God of Tits and
Wine'.
In today's cosmopolitan-sipping sex-in-the-city lifestyle,
cocktails are more popular than ever. Cheekily named and creatively
combined, cocktails come with their own ambience--subdued lighting,
mellow live music, classy surroundings and an ever-present,
ever-indulgent barman. Presented in a beautiful and handy small
format, the Little Book of 101 Cool Cocktails provides oodles of
inspiration for your next interaction with the liquor cabinet, with
everything from egg nog to a Long Island Iced Tea, and everyone's
favorite daiquiris.
From the world's most respected wine critic, the essential guide to
wine in 100 pages Wine is now one of the most popular drinks in the
world. Many wine drinkers wish they knew more about it without
having to understand every detail or go on a wine course. In The
24-Hour Wine Expert, Jancis Robinson shares her expertise with
authority, wit and approachability. From the difference between red
and white, to the shape of bottles and their labels, descriptions
of taste, colour and smell, to pairing wine with food and the
price-quality correlation, Robinson helps us make the most of this
mysteriously delicious drink. Jancis Robinson has been called 'the
most respected wine critic and journalist in the world' by
Decantermagazine. In 1984 she was the first person outside the wine
trade to qualify as a Master of Wine. The Financial Times wine
writer, she is the author/editor of dozens of wine books, including
Wine Grapes (Allen Lane), The Oxford Companion to Wine (OUP) and
The World Atlas of Wine (Mitchell Beazley). Her award-winning
website, www.JancisRobinson.com has subscribers in 100 countries.
From medieval monks to recent renaissance, From Barley to Blarney:
A Whiskey Lover's Guide to Ireland includes everything you need to
understand, appreciate, and mix one of the world's fastest-growing
(and most delicious!) spirits. An Irish whiskey guru, two bartender
behemoths, and an adept writer combine forces to create this
comprehensive guide to Irish whiskey. The book begins with an
in-depth introduction to whiskey and its history in Ireland,
including what makes the style of Irish whiskey unique. What
follows is a detailed examination of 50 different Irish whiskeys
and the distilleries that make them, as well as a discussion of the
booming present and promising future for Irish whiskey producers.
The fun really begins when the masterminds behind 2015's "World's
Best Bar," Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog, share 15 original
mixed-drink recipes tailor-made for Irish spirits. Lastly, Irish
Whiskey showcases 30 of Ireland's iconic bars and pubs, linking
past to present and providing the ultimate whiskey tourist
itinerary.
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Beer Stained Pulp is a massive hit of nostalgia, making you
reminisce about nights down the pub, yearn for long gone breweries,
recall weird and wonderful advertising campaigns and commemorate
moments in British culture. These handy little beer mats not only
catch your spills but also your eye. They are a wonderful source of
creative inspiration, displaying beautiful examples of composition,
typography and illustration. This book showcases a graphical
collection of nicely designed vintage British beer mats, making you
appreciate these little 'masterpieces' for what they truly are.
In the twelfth century the abbots of Burton began to produce beer.
The dissolution of the abbey in the sixteenth century saw inns and
alehouses appear, with many selling beer brewed on-site. The first
recognisable brewery was Benjamin Printon's, which was established
on Horninglow Street around 1708. The Trent & Mersey Canal,
built in 1774/75, allowed further expansion to the industry, but it
was the coming of the railway in 1839 that led to massive growth -
by 1888 there were thirty-one breweries employing over 8,000 men
and producing over 3 million barrels a year. In this collection of
images, local author and historian Terry Garner illustrates the
history of this famous east Staffordshire town and provides a
fascinating insight into the many lost breweries that made
Burton-on-Trent the brewing capital of the world.
An indispensable book for every wine lover, from some of the
world's greatest experts. Where do wine grapes come from and how
are they related to each other? What is the historical background
of each grape variety? Where are they grown? What sort of wines do
they make and, most importantly, what do they taste like? Using the
most cutting-edge DNA analysis and detailing almost 1,400 distinct
grape varieties, as well as myriad correct (and highlighting almost
as many incorrect) synonyms, this particularly beautiful book
includes revelatory grape family trees, and a rich variety of
illustrations from Viala and Vermorel's seminal ampelography with
century-old illustrations. Combining Jancis Robinson's world view,
nose for good writing and good wines with Julia Harding's expertise
and attention to detail plus Dr Vouillamoz's unique level of
scholarship, Wine Grapes offers essential and original information
in greater depth and breadth than has ever been available before. A
book for wine students, wine experts and wine lovers everywhere.
AWARDS Best Wine, Beer and Spirits Book and winner of the Jane
Grigson award, IACP (International Association of Culinary
Professionals) Awards 2014 A wine book of the year, 2013, The
Times, London Faiveley International Wine Book of the Year 2013,
Roederer Awards Best Viticulture Book 2013, OIV Awards Best Drink
Book 2012, Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards Best Beverage
Book 2012, James Beard Awards Best Drink Book 2012, Andre Simon
Awards Hall of Fame for Best Wine Book 2012, Gourmand World
Cookbook Awards Best Drinks Book 2012, Wine & Spirits magazine
One of the V&A's '100 books essential for preserving humanity'
This is the story of how one man, with a bit of help from his
friends, created a revolution in the hitherto staid world of Scotch
Whisky. But by creating the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, he gave
whisky drinkers access to the finest distilled liquor on the planet
- and what's more, he had a great time doing it. The book is a
collection of stories about Pip and his friends and how they
brought Scotland's finest product to a waiting world. It begins in
a small farm in Aberdeenshire and moves through high places (The
World Trade Centre) and low (a jungle dive in the South Seas), with
the help of the famous and the obscure, the good, the bad and the
mildly delinquent. There are high mountains and wild seas, and a
trip (with whisky) to Communist eastern Europe in a vintage
Lagonda.
Broaden your palate and enhance your appreciation for gourmet
flavor combinations withTasting Wine and Cheese. Is there anything
better than a great wine and cheese pairing? You might enjoy a
robust cabernet with the sharp, aged cheddar, or perhaps a crisp
Sancerre with a tangy, creamy chevre. Based on the curriculum Adam
Centamore developed teaching at Formaggio Kitchen and the Boston
Wine School, Tasting Wine and Cheese guides you through the world
of flavor pairing with an emphasis on understanding and developing
your own palate. Maitre d 'Fromage Adam Centamore teaches you how
to first taste wines and cheeses separately, allowing you to
understand the complex profiles of reds, whites, aged, and fresh.
But wading through these waters is only half the battle. Tasting
Wine and Cheese takes you on a journey through pairings of cheeses
with white, red, sparkling, and dessert wines. There is even a
section to help you pair condiments with your wine and cheese.
Whether you're looking to broaden your appreciation for gourmet
combinations or simply looking for a menu to host a party, you'll
find everything that you need in this comprehensive guide. "Adam
Centamore is a master at making the perfect wine and cheese match.
The interactive pairing workshop he teaches is one of our most
popular Wine School classes ever." - Jonathan Alsop, founder &
executive director of the Boston Wine School and author of Wine
Lover's Devotional: 365 Days of Knowledge, Advice and Lore for the
Ardent Aficionado "Wine and cheese pairings decoded! In Tasting
Wine and Cheese, Adam employs the same approach in this book as he
does his classes - comprehensive, fun and filled with practical
information for anyone interested in the enjoyment of food. The
result is a pairing of its own as both a solid primer and a
worthwhile reference for your future wine and cheese pairing
adventures." - Tim Bucciarelli - Manager, Formaggio Kitchen
Inspired by a deep passion for wine, an Italian heritage, and a
desire for a land somewhat wilder than his home in southern France,
Robert V. Camuto set out to explore Sicily's emerging wine scene.
What he discovered during more than a year of traveling the region,
however, was far more than a fascinating wine frontier. Chronicling
his journey through Palermo to Marsala, and across the rugged
interior of Sicily to the heights of Mount Etna, Camuto captures
the personalities and flavors and the traditions and natural riches
that have made Italy's largest and oldest wine region the world
traveler's newest discovery. In the island's vastly different wines
he finds an expression of humanity and nature-and the space where
the two merge into something more. Here, amid the wild landscapes,
lavish markets, dramatic religious rituals, deliciously contrasting
flavors, and astonishing natural warmth of its people, Camuto
portrays Sicily at a shining moment in history. He takes readers
into the anti-Mafia movement growing in the former mob vineyards
around infamous Corleone; tells the stories of some of the island's
most prominent landowning families; and introduces us to film and
music celebrities and other foreigners drawn to Sicily's vineyards.
His book takes wine as a powerful metaphor for the independent
identity of this mythic land, which has thrown off its legacies of
violence, corruption, and poverty to emerge, finally free, with its
great soul intact. Watch the Palmento book trailer on YouTube.
For over thirty years James Halliday has been Australia's most
respected wine critic, and his Halliday Wine Companion is
recognised as the industry benchmark for Australian wine. A
best-selling annual, the Halliday Wine Companion is the go-to guide
for wine ratings, regions, best varietals, winery reviews and a
curated selection of the best wines in Australia. The 2022 edition
has been completely revised to bring readers up-to-the-minute
information. The Halliday team, now led by Tyson Stelzer in the
role of chief editor, share their extensive knowledge of wine
through detailed tasting notes with points, price, value symbol and
advice on best-by drinking, as well as each wine's closure and
alcohol content. The book provides information about wineries and
winemakers, including vineyard sizes, opening times and contact
details. The perfect self-purchase or gift for the wine lover in
your life.
The bestselling wine marketing book in the English language is
fully revised and updated to meet the newest challenges and
opportunities of modern global wine markets. New topics include
social media marketing, sales and marketing metrics, complete
regulatory compliance, website strategies and graphic design, brand
strategies, demographic changes, and wine tourism. "Wine Marketing
and Sales" covers every conceivable aspect of marketing and selling
wine, from basic theory and principles, to the practical
application of sales and marketing strategies in the real-world,
brand-saturated marketplace. Written by three of the industry s
most respected wine business professionals and educators, this book
puts new and powerful tools into the hands of veteran brand
managers, and the vast bank of wine marketing knowledge within
reach of the untrained winery owner desperate for a foothold."
"Thoughtfully conceived and very well written, this is essential
somm reading."-The Somm Journal "This is the most important wine
book of the year, perhaps in many years."-The Seattle Times
"Crisply written, impeccably researched, balanced if fundamentally
enthusiastic, scholarly but accessible, and full of unexpected
details and characters."-The World of Fine Wine No wine category
has seen more dramatic growth in recent years than American
Rhone-variety wines. Winemakers are devoting more energy, more
acreage, and more bottlings to Rhone varieties than ever before.
The flagship Rhone red, Syrah, is routinely touted as one of
California's most promising varieties, capable of tremendous
adaptability as a vine, wonderfully variable in style, and highly
expressive of place. There has never been a better time for
American Rhone wine producers. American Rhone is the untold history
of the American Rhone wine movement. The popularity of these wines
has been hard fought; this is a story of fringe players, unknown
varieties, and longshot efforts finding their way to the
mainstream. It's the story of winemakers gathering sufficient
strength in numbers to forge a triumph of the obscure and the
brash. But, more than this, it is the story of the maturation of
the American palate and a new republic of wine lovers whose
restless tastes and curiosity led them to Rhone wines just as those
wines were reaching a critical mass in the marketplace. Patrick J.
Comiskey's history of the American Rhone wine movement is both a
compelling underdog success story and an essential reference for
the wine professional.
The craft of making moonshine-an unaged white whiskey, often made
and consumed outside legal parameters-nearly went extinct in the
late twentieth century as law enforcement cracked down on illicit
producers, and cheaper, lawful alcohol became readily available.
Yet the twenty-first century has witnessed a resurgence of
artisanal distilling, as both connoisseurs and those reconnecting
with their heritage have created a vibrant new culture of
moonshine. While not limited to Appalachia, moonshine is often
entwined with the region in popular understandings. The first
interdisciplinary examination of the legal moonshine industry,
Modern Moonshine probes the causes and impact of the so-called
moonshine revival. What does the moonshine revival tell us about
our national culture? How does it shape the image of Appalachia and
rural America? Focusing mostly on southern Appalachia, the book's
eleven essays chronicle such popular figures as Popcorn Sutton and
explore how and why distillers promote their product as
"traditional" and "authentic." This edited collection draws from
scholars across the disciplines of anthropology, history,
geography, and sociology to make sense of the legal, social, and
historical shifts behind contemporary production and consumption of
moonshine, and offers a fresh perspective on an enduring topic of
Appalachian myth and reality.
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