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In this compact guidebook, wine lovers will find documented facts and valuable tips all about wine. The reader first learns everything about winegrowing-the most important grape varieties, the significance of the terroirs, conventional and biodynamic forms of cultivation, vine protection, and the grape harvest.
The wine cellar is the focus of the second part of the book with the basics of wine processing, barrel development, and bottle production. Traditional as well as innovative methods are described, and the reader learns how the "ideal wine cellar" should look.
A tour of the great wine countries rounds out the book. In addition to the classical wine terroirs, new regions from around the world are presented. And finally there are valuable tips for purchasing wine-and, of course, enjoying it.
An indispensable book for all wine lovers! Highlights include an internationally acclaimed author; a guidebook with experts' knowledge about wine produciton, wine cellars, and the best wines in the world; coverage of new wine cultivating regions in Europe, the U.S., Australia, and Asia; high grade clothing; and a practical pocket format.
$785.00
The 35 minute DVD has been created to accompany the book as a "sort of a home movie", a series of video interviews and some historic footage of people associated with the iconic wine. Those interviewed include Dr Ray Beckwith OAM, Dr Bob DeBellevue, MD, Andrew Calliard MW, Peter Gago, Steve Lienert and Daniel Schwarze among others. Camera work, stills and sound were by Milton Wordley and the production was edited by David Banbury. Additional stills were created by Richard Humphries and archival footage by Newfilms for Penfolds.
$20.00
Inspired by the uniquely Australian experience and flavours of the bush 'Billy' tea, this energising and uplifting blend of organic Lemon Myrtle and Eucalyptus in a black tea base is the perfect way to start the day. All Australian grown ingredients too, for the truly authentic experience!
CERTIFIED ORGANIC, NO ADDITIVES, NO PRESERVATIVES, VEGAN FRIENDLY, GLUTEN, SUGAR + LACTOSE FREE.
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Fred Noe and Jim Kokoris
Beam, Straight Up The Bold Story of the First Family of Bourbon
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An insider's look at the Jim Beam brand, from a 7th generation Master Distiller Written by the 7th generation Beam family member and Master Distiller, Frederick Booker Noe III, Beam, Straight Up is the first book to be written by a Beam, the family behind the 217-year whiskey dynasty and makers of one of the world's best-selling bourbons. This book features family history and the evolution of bourbon, including Fred's storied youth "growing up Beam" in Bardstown, Kentucky; his transition from the bottling line to renowned global bourbon ambassador; and his valuable business insights on how to maintain and grow a revered brand. Includes details of Fred Noe's life on the road, spreading the bourbon gospel Describes Fred's journey to becoming the face of one of America's most iconic brands Shares a simple primer on how bourbon is made Offers cocktail and food recipes For anyone wanting a behind the scenes look at Jim Beam, and an understanding of the bourbon industry, Beam, Straight Up will detail the family business, and its role in helping to shape it.
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Blotto Botany is a gorgeous little book of medicinal cordials created by herbalist and witchy healing expert Spencre McGowan. Blotto Botany was originally a zine that swept the indie circuit, and we are now turning it into a full-length book with nods to the original design. Inside, readers and herbalism practitioners will find 40 cordial recipes organized by season, each with their own healing properties. Soothe Yourself Tonic, for instance, soothes the nerves after a hard day with gentle lemon balm and rose petals. Lovers' Lip, by contrast, contains stimulating damiana and elderflower, the perfect recipe for _one, two, or few. Other recipes include:
Lilac Wine
Douglas Fir Tipsy
Oh, Mary! (Bloody Mary)
Champagne Strawberries
Tulsi Me Tulsi
Dandelion Swag
Blackberry Ginger
Carmelite Water
Drunk in Love
Sommarvatten
$35.00
Boba, or bubble tea-the addictive drink that originated in Taiwan in the 1980s-has taken the world by storm with shops popping up on every corner and lines out all their doors.
In Boba, the founders of the first self-serve boba truck, MILK+T, show you how to make this addictive drink in your own home, from making the tapioca pearls (boba) and brewing the teas to creating simple syrups and all the delicious toppings.
Learn how to make:
$45.00
Champagne & Chandeliers Tribute to the great dinners of History Bernadette O'Shea's passion for Champagne takes us beyond the mirror, through time and space.
In all latitudes, friend of the arts, delights gourmets, accomplice musicians, allies of the world, Champagne reveals joy, lightness, enthusiasm, euphoria, tenderness, excellence, inspiration ...
The author invites us to a real fireworks, an exceptional party.
She succeeds in the prowess of this journey in time alongside those who embellish the world (Luciano Pavarotti, Picasso or Ferran AdriÌÊ), those who direct it (from Louis XV to Bill Clinton, through Gorbachev, Mitterrand, Kennedy, George V ...) and those who cheer him up or make him progress.
Thirty-five stories drawn from the great periods of world history, thirty-five exceptional menus, whose food and wine pairings are revisited on the sole theme of Champagne. Champagne is always and constantly different because there are no two identical. Bernadette O'Shea presents more than two hundred from thirty houses, easily accessible nowadays, but also some rare emblematic vintages that she had the privilege of tasting.
The originality of this book is of course the eclectic suggestions of its author, but also to the share of dreams it delivers, a certain art of living and no doubt the intelligence of pleasure. A book to put in the hands of any good epicurean.
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Coffee, tea, and chocolate were all the rage in Enlightenment Europe. These fashionable beverages profoundly shaped modes of sociability and patterns of consumption, yet none of the plants required for their preparation was native to the continent: coffee was imported from the Levant, tea from Asia, and chocolate from Mesoamerica. Their introduction to 17th-century Europe revolutionized drinking habits and social customs. It also spurred an insatiable demand for specialized vessels such as hot beverage services and tea canisters, coffee cups and chocolate pots. This beautiful book demonstrates how the paraphernalia associated with coffee, tea, and chocolate can eloquently evoke the culture of these new beverages and the material pleasures that surrounded them. Contributors address such topics as the politics of coffee consumption in 18th-century Germany; 18th-century visual satires on the European consumption of tea, coffee, and chocolate; and the design history of coffee pots in the United States between the colonial period and the present.
$35.00
The British capital has become an unlikely hotbed for a rapidly evolving coffee scene, absorbing diverse influences from its increasingly diverse citizenry. Home to deeply entrenched tea culture, the development of the city mirrors the development of its booming coffee scene. As the younger generation welcomes coffee traditions from Brooklyn, Melbourne, Turkey, and more, London, home of the royal family, iconic red phone booths, and double-decker buses, grapples with its identity. In this issue, we explore how tea-crazy London went mad for coffee and how its integration of international coffee-savvy experts is changing as Brexit looms. Featuring potters, flat white-pouring Aussies, refugees, and expats, Volume 8 holds a magnifying glass to London, England.
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HUGH JOHNSON'S POCKET WINE BOOK is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine - in shops, restaurants, or on the internet. Now in its 42nd year of publication, it has no rival as the comprehensive, up-to-the-minute annual guide.
Hugh Johnson provides clear succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers and wine regions of the whole world. He reveals which vintages to buy, which to drink and which to cellar, which growers to look for and why.HUGH JOHNSON'S POCKET WINE BOOK gives clear information on grape varieties, local specialties and how to match food with wines that will bring out the best in both. This new edition also contains a special supplement on Organic, Natural and Biodynamic wines.
$58.00
Italian Wines is the English-language version of Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia, the world's best-selling guide to Italian wine. It is the result of a year's work by over 60 tasters, coordinated by three curators. They travel around the entire country to taste 45,000 wines, only half of which make it into the guide.
More then 2,400 producers have been selected. Each entry brings together useful information about the winery, including a description of its most important labels and price levels in Italian wine shops. Each wine is evaluated according to the Gambero Rosso bicchieri rating, with Tre Bicchieri awarded to the top labels.
The guide is an essential tool for both wine professionals and passionate amateurs around the globe: it provides the instruments for finding one's way in the complex panorama of Italy's wine world.
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$30.00