Un manual de vino practico y sencillo para el consumidor contemporaneo, basado en los cursos de vino que Athena Yannitsas dicto en Florida International University y Miami-Dade College. Los lectores son introducidos a las regiones vinicolas del mundo; la influencia de barriles, corchos y otros elementos; como servir, degustar y evaluar vinos; consejos para comprar y guardar vinos; y como combinar vinos y comida.

El vino es fantastico y tambien lo es aprender de el. Una vez que comienzas a sentir la atraccion por descubrir nuevos vinos, nuevos aromas y nuevas experiencias, la pelota empieza a rodar y no se detiene, pues existiendo miles de opciones disponibles, y con los miles de vinos mas que se hacen cada ano, el camino a descubrir es interminable. He organizado, ofrecido y disfrutado catas de vino por mas de 15 anos a la fecha, y tambien disfruto ensenando a mis amigos y a extranos por igual acerca de las maravillas del mundo del vino. He probado alrededor de 30,000 vinos diferentes hasta ahora (aproximadamente) y disfruto el vino cada dia mas - me encantaria compartir esa alegria contigo.

A generous new collection by the acclaimed novelist who, according to "Salon, " is also "the best wine writer in America."
For more than a decade, Jay McInerney's vinous essays have been praised by restaurateurs ("educational and delicious at the same time" --Mario Batali), by esteemed critics ("brilliant, witty, comical, and often shamelessly candid and provocative" --Robert Parker), and by the media ("McInerney's wine judgments are sound, his anecdotes witty, and his literary references impeccable" --"The New York Times"). Here, in pieces originally published in" House & Garden" and "The Wall Street Journal, " McInerney provides a master class in the almost infinite varieties of wine and the people and places that produce it, with the trademark style and expertise that prompted the James Beard Foundation to grant him the M.F.K. Fisher Award for Distinguished Writing in 2006.

This is a handbook of 50 tips to help banish the morning-after blues. You can try rehydrating and energizing fruit, vegetable and herbal drinks to refresh your weary body. It offers cleansing herbs and superfoods to revitalize an over-stressed system. You can stimulate your senses with an aromatic citrus spritzer, rosemary wake-up call, relaxing lavender bath or soothing camomile compress. It includes gentle body-balancing therapies, from reflexology, reiki and homeopathy to crystal, flower healing and massage. It shows you how to pamper yourself with a mind-cleansing meditation or a hair-of-the dog prairie oyster. One drink too many, and you can end up suffering from horrible hangover symptoms. You may experience a pounding headache, vomiting, fatigue and general aches and pains. Rather than instantly reaching for the painkillers, pamper your aching body with a gentle, mind-cleansing meditation, an aromatherapy headache easer, or a 'prairie oyster'. Alternatively, try the mysterious powers of crystals or reiki healing, or flush away harmful toxins in a relaxing flotation tank. This book is packed with safe and simple suggestions to alleviate all manner of hangover ailments. With treatments from stomach-settling herbs and detoxifying exercise to a high-protein breakfast, you are bound to find a source of relief to suit your lifestyle!

Scientific research has clearly established that drinking in moderation has many health benefits, including maintaining a healthy heart. Yet, many people do not know that drinking red wine protects the heart more than white wine, while beer, margaritas, and hard liquor are less effective in providing such protection. And while alcoholism is a serious problem requiring medical and psychological treatment, for those who are not addicted, drinking alcohol is not necessarily a bad habit. The problem is to distinguish between drinking sensibly and drinking insensibly. Dasgupta clearly outlines what constitutes healthy drinking and its attendant health benefits, offers advice on how to drink responsibly, and provides insight into just how alcohol works on the brain and the body. After reading this book, readers will enjoy their next drink with a fuller and safer understanding of why they're enjoying it.

More than 150 recipes featuring tequila as an ingredient. Appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, breads, desserts and drinks. Includes fascinating tequila trivia. A unique cook book!

Discover the Many Rewards of Homemade Spirits Unique, Flavorful, Economical and Surprisingly Easy to Make

Today 's renewed interest in making wine and beer at home amounts to nothing less than a renaissance. No matter "why" you want to join the new generation of homebrewers to complement your cooking, to save money, or simply for a truly rewarding hobby "Strong Waters" will tell you "how."

In this do-it-yourself guide, Scott Mansfield makes a grand tradition accessible for today 's enthusiasts. Beginners will welcome his tips for getting started inexpensively with everyday materials, and experienced hobbyists will be inspired by recipes for longtime favorites and forgotten delights, including: Limoncello, the perfect aperitif to conclude an Italian dinnerPerry, apple cider 's sweeter cousin, made from pearsJalape o Wine, a healthy drink that doubles as a marinadeRhodomel, an ancient Grecian mead flavored with roses and honeySpruce Beer, a North American classic since colonial times

Worried that making your own spirits is complicated? Don t be "Strong Waters" covers everything from the basics of bottling to the science of sweetening. It 's surprisingly easy, and as eight pages of color photos illustrate, the results are tantalizing. "Cheers "

Originally published in 1896, Bariana: Recueil de toutes boissons amricains et anglaises-written by Louis Fouquet, head barman at The Criterion in Paris-is regarded as the first French cocktail book. Although the title implies there are many American and British mixed drinks in this volume, there are also creations that are truly unique to France within these pages. The barware that was also illustrated in this volume demonstrates the level of sophistication that Parisien bartenders were able to achieve in the thirty years after mixed drinks made their appearance in French drinking culture around 1862, when the wine industry was stuck a near-fatal blow with the introduction of phylloxera. This facsimile edition is reproduced from the 1902 edition found in the book collection at Exposition Universelle des Vins et Spirtueux on le de Bendor in southern France.

The grape and wine industry in North Carolina is now worth in excess of $30 million dollars. To assist North Carolina growers in the production of quality grapes for quality wines, a newly revised guide has been written for winegrape growers, called the North Carolina Winegrape Grower's Guide. This publication provides grape growers with practical information about choosing an appropriate site for a vineyard, establishment, and operation of commercial vineyards in North Carolina. It includes a new chapter on spring frost control and examines the pros and cons of active frost protection systems.

This definitive book offers the first focused guide for developing personal wine-selling skills. The authors' approach is based on a clear understanding of the principles, strategies, and practices used by leading wine professionals. Step by step, the authors explain how to develop relationships, understand customer needs, and deliver both products and sales presentations in an efficient and effective way. Based on the authors' over six decades of combined research, consulting, and teaching in personal selling skills, the book draws on their countless interviews and interactions with effective sales professionals in the wine and broader hospitality industries. Many of their ideas have been incorporated into the unique consultative selling skills framework they develop in this manual. The strategies they outline will be invaluable for all those seeking to start or enhance a career in wine sales. For anyone who wishes to pursue a career in the wine industry, whether their focus is distribution, retail sales, sommelier sales at a restaurant, or working in a winery tasting room, this book will be an invaluable launching point.

For all those who appreciate fine spirits, "The Malt Whisky File" is the most complete reference available to the whiskies of the world, including those from the distilleries of New Zealand, Ireland, Japan, and, of course, Scotland.

Offering a label-by-label analysis of each whisky, John Lamond and Robin Tucek offer helpful casting notes, a history of each brand, and a rating based upon a proprietary scale of sweetness, peatiness, and availability (based on each label's total production).