Beverages

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.

Going back to basics, small breweries are using meticulous craftsmanship to create beers with rich taste. These beers represent a new authenticity and way of life. For some, beer has always been a treat for body and soul. Now, beer is establishing itself as the drink of choice among a hipper, cultured audience. "Brew it yourself" is more than a trend; it’s the credo of a new creative scene that has developed around beer and is questing for its lost taste. What began over 30 years ago with hobby brewers in the United States has today become an international movement with beer-loving adherents from Europe to South Africa. Small enterprises worldwide are combining fresh ideas with traditional methods to create outstanding craft beers. Their inspired experimentation has resulted in a growing range of products that are rekindling passion for the golden goodness. No matter how they are brewed or whether they feature special flavors or new production methods, these beers are all made for maximum drinking enjoyment for those with discerning tastes. Their packaging design is as characteristic as the beers themselves and includes striking labels or bottles with unusual shapes or colors. Barley & Hops gives beer connoisseurs a behind-the-kettles look at their favorite beverage —from its historical origins and regional distinctions to current developments. The book includes portraits of those who are united in their passion for craft beer, the brewing process, and creating something unique. Here, they share their personal stories of how they came to brew beer and, in the process, give insight into how beer is advancing our drinking culture today. The beers featured in Barley & Hops are not just meant to be drunk in a bar. Rather, the book introduces a range of brews with individual facets that lend themselves to different occasions —for example, a beer that makes a good aperitif, another that is recommended to be served with fish, and yet another for dessert It also includes a glossary with key beer-related terminology and recipes. Cheers!

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.

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

A bitters-making handbook with a beautiful, botanical difference; three scientists present the back-stories and exciting flavours of plants from around the globe, in a range of tasty, healthy tinctures. Botany at the Bar is a bitters-making handbook with a beautiful, botanical difference; three scientists present the back-stories and exciting flavours of plants from around the globe and all in a range of tasty, healthy tinctures. Botanists Selena Ahmed, Ashley Duval and Rachel Meyer from the New York based craft bitters-making company, Shoots & Roots Bitters, take us on an enlightening trip throughout the plant world as they share their unique expertise on the ecology, cultural practices, and medicinal properties just waiting to be discovered at the bottom of your glass. Notes on the origins of bitters, the science of taste and phytochemistry are followed by a neat guide on how to extract and make herbal infusions at home. Add enlightening plant profiles with a mix of unique botanical drink recipes, and this is a truly fascinating experiential insight into the vital meaning of biodiversity today.

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.

A toast to America's drunken past, with 50 colonial era-inspired cocktail recipes

The long awaited companion book to Assouline s award-winning Vintage Cocktails, Craft Cocktails explores the new golden age of the cocktail as culinary art form. World-renowned mixologist Brian Van Flandern shares some of his famous recipes conceived while working as the head mixologist for Michelin three-star chef Thomas Keller at Per Se in New York. Additionally, Van Flandern has collected recipes from some of the best craft cocktail lounges in the city. From garnishes and glassware to temperature and balance, Van Flandern provides informative tips for consistently making beautiful and delectable cocktails at home. With easy-to-follow recipes, tricks of the trade, and gorgeous photography, this book is a must-have for every swank host and aspiring mixologist.
Michelin three-star mixologist Brian Van Flandern is world renowned for innovative cocktails using fresh and exotic ingredients. In addition to the Carlyle hotel, he has created cocktails for famed chefs Thomas Keller, Mario Batali, and Michel Richard. His original recipes can be found in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Sydney, Amsterdam, Singapore, and dozens of other major cities all around the world.