Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France’s Greatest Treasure
The remarkable untold story of France’s courageous, clever vinters who protected and rescued the country’s most treasured commodity from German plunder during World War II.”To be a Frenchman means to fight for your country and its wine.” –Claude Terrail, owner, Restaurant La Tour d’ArgentIn 1940, France fell to the Nazis and almost immediately the German army began a …
Wine Bites is an inspiring cookbook for those who entertain casually and frequently. More than 60 recipes for simple, tasty snacks include suggestions for an accessible wine to pair with each, while vivid color photographs demonstrate how easy these delectable dishes are to prepare. Step-by-step instructions for putting together a first-class cheese plate, creating a generous antipasti platter, …
FOOD & WINE’s annual cookbook is filled with more than 680 of the year’s best recipes from chefs around the world.This expertly curated collection features fabulous dishes, fresh flavors, and new ways to prepare familiar ingredients. Discover creative ideas for every occasion, from weeknight dinners and weekend brunches to cocktail parties and holiday meals.Dishes with global influences and …
The Little Black Journal of Wine: A Wine Lover’s Record Keeper (Diary, Notebook)
Chart your course through the world of wine with this bestselling portable guided notebook, now including added features to help you fine-tune your wine sense as you record ratings and observations of wines you’ve tasted.This journal includes tips on judging wine and a helpful glossary of wine terms.Revised record pages provide plenty of room for your tasting notes …
Recipes that capture the casual elegance of California wine country. Silver Oak takes the reader on a culinary journey through the seasons at one of the world’s most revered vintners. Family owned for over forty years by the Duncan family, Silver Oak Cellars has built its reputation around its famously food-friendly cabernet sauvignons. The flagship Oakville winery has …
This adult coloring book contains 40 paisley, henna and mehndi style designs and coloring pages that are designed to promote stress relief and relaxation. This coloring book for adults is a fantastic item for wine lovers and coloring book enthusiasts that enjoy coloring paisley, henna or mandala style coloring images and as it based on the popular …
Iconic Whisky: Tasting Notes and Flavour Charts for 1,000 of the World’s Best Whiskies
Featuring 1500 listed whiskies from around the world, this exceptional and unique guidebook is a must-have for all whisky amateurs and connoisseurs alike. It provides a visual categorisation of the main aromas (nose, bosy, finish and strength), for each of the 1000 whiskies, plus additional tasting notes for 500 others – based on the authors’ uniquely conceived aroma …
Like wine lovers who dream of traveling to Bordeaux or beer enthusiasts with visions of the breweries of Belgium, bourbon lovers plan their pilgrimages to Kentucky’s bourbon country. And what a country it is! Some of the most famous distilleries are tucked away in the scenic countryside of the Bluegrass region, stretching between Louisville, Bardstown, and Lexington. Locals …
The Birth of Bourbon: A Photographic Tour of Early Distilleries
Whiskey making has been an integral part of American history since frontier times. In Kentucky, early settlers brought stills to preserve grain, and they soon found that the limestone-filtered water and the unique climate of the scenic Bluegrass region made it an ideal place for the production of barrel-aged liquor. And so, bourbon whiskey was born.More than two …
Barrelswe rarely acknowledge their importance, but without them we would be missing out on some of the world’s finest beveragesmost notably whiskies and winesand of course for over two thousand years they’ve been used to store, transport, and age an incredibly diverse array of provisions around the globe. In this comprehensive and wide-ranging book, Henry Work tells the …