Beverages & Wine

The Taste of Wine: The Art and Science of Wine Appreciation, 2nd Edition

Emile Peynaud’s Le Gout du Vin has long been considered the definitive book on winetasting by professional tasters. Now, this new English language second edition makes his timeless classic truly accessible to a new generation of American readers.The Taste of Wine is Peynaud’s complete examination of the science and practice of winetasting, with detailed treatment of the senses …

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The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea

Read Michael Harney’s posts on the Penguin Blog.The country’s leading connoisseur presents a comprehensive guide for developing your tea palate. The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea transforms tea drinkers into tea experts. Written by one of the country’s leading tea professionals, The Harney & Sons Guide to Tea is an illuminating resource for tea drinkers interested in …

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The Tea Drinker’s Handbook

A tasteful guide that explores the pleasures of tea through word and image.In a skinny-no-whip-mocha-latte world, The Tea Drinker’s Handbook is a refreshing return to America’s roots in tea-drinking. Though tea is one of the most-consumed beverages in the world, second only to water, it is far from mundane. For both the lifelong tea drinker and the recent …

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Wine Tasting Journal

Wine Tasting Journal is for wine lovers who want to keep a record of the wines they have tasted, in a wine journal. Tasting wine and writing notes to keep and refer to, making note of the best wines along with the details that can become all too easy to forget if you don’t write them down. The …

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Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)

In the West, we have identified only four basic tastes―sour, sweet, salty, and bitter―that, through skillful combination and technique, create delicious foods. Yet in many parts of East Asia over the past century, an additional flavor has entered the culinary lexicon: umami, a fifth taste impression that is savory, complex, and wholly distinct.Combining culinary history with recent research …

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50 Bars to Blow Your Mind

From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet’s 50 Bars To Blow Your Mind handpicks the world’s most extraordinary drinking holes, from caverns and island party havens to a bar nestled in an ancient tree trunk.This pocket-sized gift book showcases 50 of the world’s best bars …

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The Fish Sauce Cookbook: 50 Umami-Packed Recipes from Around the Globe

Fish sauce—used to season various dishes such as soups, meat, dipping sauces—is a rising star in both Asian and non-Asian pantries. This is the first cookbook to include 50 recipes from the best chefs across the country using fish sauce as the key ingredient.Move over Sriracha, fish sauce is the most popular ingredient in town. Long used as …

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World’s Best Drinks

Travel the world from the comfort of your own living room! From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet’s World’s Best Drinks is your passport to the planet’s best tipples and soft drinks. Quench your thirst with over 60 recipes including cocktails, delicate tea brews and …

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