The Cote d’Or may be small in size but its influence is huge and it can strike terror into the heart of even the most seasoned wine professionals. The Cote d’Or is located in the very heart of Burgundy and stretches for a narrow 35-mile band. It’s on this terroir that some of the world’s best known wines …
Under a minute to spare? Why not spend it learning the essence of a subject you either feel you should know about or have been meaning to learn about. Whether it’s the Theory of Relativity or Fermat’s Last Theorem, the Golden Ratio or the Garden of Eden, Anarchism or Monetarism, Pavlov’s Dog or Schrodinger’s Cat, a Know-It-All theory …
The story of bourbon production is a tale of American innovation, industry, and craft. Join photographer Carol Peachee on a visual journey from farm to bottle, with stunning images of the distilleries, farms, copper, brass, and steel works, cooperages and stave mills, and barrel warehouses that transform corn into liquid gold, while former Maker’s Mark President Bill Samuels …
World’s Best Beers: 1000 Unmissable Brews from Portland to Prague
A scintillating saunter through global beer culture that will inform, educate and entertain. It will quench the thirst of beer drinkers whether they be globe-trotting enthusiasts or armchair aficionados.Ale seekers, beer buffs and novices alike will gain a fascinating insight into the world of beer, from bitters to stouts and sour ales to pale ales and saisons.Each country …
“A marvelous journey through the mad, manic, seductive subculture of wine and wine lovers.” –Susan Orlean“The Kitchen Confidential of wine.” –Madeline Puckette, Wine Folly”I loved this book.” -Mary Roach Amateur drinker and professional tech reporter Bianca Bosker didn’t know much about wine—until she stumbled on an alternate universe where taste reigned supreme, a world of master sommeliers who could, after a …
The New Wine Lover’s Companion: Descriptions of Wines from Around the World
Everything you need to know about buying, ordering, and serving wine!Enlarged and updated with information about the myriad changes enacted by the European Union over the last few years and their effect on member nations, newly flourishing wine-growing regions, enhanced coverage of vinicultural practices, and additional wine making terms, The New Wine Lover’s Companion informs, advises, and enlightens …
Coffee Drinks: An illustrated infographic guide to what’s in your cup
A guide to over 25 of the most popular ways to drink coffee, rendered in a beautiful infographic style. Do you know your Cappuccino from your Cortado or your Americano from your Affogato? When you’re at the counter of the coffee shop, faced with a menu of drinks as long as the line of people eagerly waiting for …
In the footsteps of bestsellers Where Chefs Eat and Where to Eat Pizza – where the world’s best baristas go for a cup of coffeeWhere to Drink Coffee is THE insider’s guide. The best 150 baristas and coffee experts share their secrets – 600 spots across fifty countries – revealing where they go for coffee throughout the …
Sawada Coffee is an independent coffee shop in Chicago. Opened in 2015, it is now hailed as one of the “Best Coffee Shops in Chicago” in Food & Wine, and one of the “10 Cool Indie Coffee Shops from Coast to Coast” in Paste Magazine.The owner Hiroshi Sawada is an internationally acclaimed barista. After winning the Latte …
Cold brew coffee is taking the world by storm – think craft beer, but for coffee – with its less bitter flavor and higher caffeine content. Brewed by steeping coffee grounds in cold water for 18-20 hours, cold brew coffee is going mainstream and has been adopted by the big coffee shop chains such as Starbucks.Now is your …