Discover one of the most popular yet misunderstood wines—rosé—in this full-color guide and history from an award-winning sommelier, filled with advice on which producers to try, fun information on how it’s made, and a collection of recipes to wet your whistle and whet the taste buds. For years, rosé has struggled to achieve a serious place at the …
Gin takes the reader on a captivating and truly absorbing journey through the universe of this spirit and its evolution throughout the ages, from the first juniper-flavored medicines distilled in the Low Countries in the seventeenth-century to its recent revival as a fashionable drink and a popular ingredient for cocktails. It tells gin lovers everything they need to …
The Dirty Guide to Wine: Following Flavor from Ground to Glass
Discover new favorites by tracing wine back to its roots Still drinking Cabernet after that one bottle you liked five years ago? It can be overwhelming if not intimidating to branch out from your go-to grape, but everyone wants their next wine to be new and exciting. How to choose the right one? Award-winning wine critic Alice Feiring …
International Wine Communicator of the Year (IWSC) Jane Parkinson presents an authoritative and informative guide that gives you the lowdown on wine and how to make the most of it. Wine & Food offers a fresh look at the global wine scene with detailed information on more than 20 grapes and styles. Understanding storing and pouring wine, …
A complete and richly illustrated book on champagne, ranging from the five ‘incontournables’ (Veuve Clicquot, Piper-Heidsieck, Moët & Chandon, etc.) to medium-sized champagne houses and about twenty smaller quality brandsA sparkling book by an internationally renowned top sommelier from Belgium Includes sumptuous photographs by Andrew VerschetzeSommelier Pieter Verheyde introduces readers to the top champagne brands, such as …
Uncorked!: The Definitive Guide to Alberta’s Best Wines under $25
Life’s too short to waste time staring at labels at your local liquor store. Thankfully, Alberta’s one-and-only wine guide, Uncorked! is back with 150 updated profiles on great-tasting and affordable wines, all under $25. Celebrated wine writers Shelley Boettcher and Darren Oleksyn take the mystery out of the wine world in this handy, down-to-earth guide with unpretentious advice …
Friday night at the bar in town: revellers swig beer, slam shots, and repeat until failure. Happy hour turns into falafel o’clock, then everyone staggers home, job done. Most of us have been there (and had fun doing it), but there comes a time when you want to graduate from downing cheap booze in sticky venues to something …
Slow Wine 2014: A Year in the Life of Italy’s Vineyards and Wines
For the third year running, Slow Food International offers an English-language edition of their guide to Italian wines whose qualities extend well beyond the palate. Slow Wine 2014 doesn’t simply select and review Italy’s finest bottles. It describes what’s in the glass, but it also tells you what’s behind it: namely the work, the aims, and the passion …
Buy the Right Wine Every Time: The No-Fuss, No-Vintage Wine Guide
Are you someone who drinks wine, but doesn’t think wine? Who hates pretentious “winespeak”—but would like help finding new wines to try? Then, this guide is for you! In short, it provides expert information for nonexperts who want to get the most satisfaction for their money. Celebrated wine critic Tom Stevenson lifts the lid on branded wines, revealing …
Vinologue Priorat: A Regional Guide to Enotourism in Catalonia Including 104 Producers and 315 Wines
Spain’s Priorat region, in Catalonia, has a proud wine tradition that it traces back to the Carthusian monks of the 12th century, who founded the Scala Dei monastery and planted the first vineyard. This detailed guide highlights the fruits of that tradition, providing avid enotourists with extensive profiles and GPS coordinates for 104 wine producers in the region, …