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One of TIME's 100 Must-Reads of 2024 'A delight' The New York Times 'Delicious' Vogue 'Superb' Time 'Joyful, bold and liberating' Emma Gannon Come to Paris, August 2021, when the City of Lights was still empty of tourists and a thirst for long-overdue pleasure gripped those who wandered its...

Prepare to unearth the hidden truths of whiskey history in Whiskey Lore: Volume One, a groundbreaking exploration of 24 popular whiskey myths that have shaped our understanding of the world’s great spirits. With meticulous research and a talent for captivating storytelling, Drew Hannush takes listeners on a journey through the forgotten corners of whiskey’s past, shedding light on the stories that are too often oversimplified or misunderstood.

For most people, giving up the day job and moving to a beautiful area of France and living off the vines is an impossible but delicious dream. In 1990, Patricia Atkinson and her husband decided to sell up in Britain and emigrate to the Dordogne. Their idea was to buy a house with a few vines attached and employ someone to tend to the wine while they earned their living with some financial consultancy work.

Laure Dugas is a champagne baby, born into a family of winemakers from two storied regions of France: Champagne and the Rhône Valley. But Laure wants little to do with the family business. It is only at age 23, when her uncle offers to send her to New York City to learn English and represent his wines to the American market, that Laure bids adieu to her boyfriend and begins her journey of discovery.

一场险些毁掉酒窖的致命发酵失误，竟意外催生出风靡欧洲宫廷的奢华饮品，在这段交织着自然科学与权力博弈的历史奇闻中，你将见证麻烦如何逆袭为传奇。在这段两小时的微醺之旅中，我们将回到冷凉的法国中世纪，捕捉...

Coffee is among the most common goods traded and consumed worldwide, and so omnipresent its popularity is often taken for granted. But even everyday habits have a history. When and why coffee become part of North American daily life is at the center of Coffee Nation. Using a wide range of...

Plongez dans 1200 ans d'histoire japonaise où luttes impériales et sérénité des temples forgent l'âme d'une cité. Que vous prépariez un futur voyage ou cherchiez une évasion culturelle immersive lors de vos trajets quotidiens, cette fresque vous transporte au cœur de l'ancienne...

Frankfurt 1838: Als Kaufmannstochter und Ehefrau des Teehändlers Tobias Ronnefeldt genießt Friederike es sehr, ab und an hinter der Theke ihres Geschäfts zu stehen - sie liebt den blumigen, leicht erdigen Duft der dunklen Teeblätter. Doch tiefere Einblicke in den Handel bleiben ihr verwehrt.

This wine-tasting guidebook is redefined for the newcomers to wine tasting. In breaking down the tasting technique, this wine guide will teach you tips and tricks as well as proper wine tasting etiquette, so you can be confident in your abilities to taste wine like the professionals at your next event.

Bloomsbury presents A Beautiful Pint by Ian Ryan, read by Seán Burke. What makes a perfect pint of Guinness? What are the criteria for a great pub? And where can you find them? Ian Ryan, founder of Sh*t London Guinness and Beautiful Pints, can answer these questions and help you find a...

Do you love beer and want to know more about breweries? Are you thinking of starting your own brewery? This book will quench your curiosity and answer all your questions.

[About the product]Where there are people, there is a history of wine-.The history of wine, which is said to date back to the birth of mankind…

Reminiscent of God in a Cup and The Devil's Cup, this is an inside look into the modern business of making coffee. But rather than a general history, Coffee for One focuses on the revolution that made single serve the most popular way to consume coffee worldwide, and the competition and conflict that got us here.

If you’re ready for the inside scoop on the craft beer revolution from some of America's most respected breweries, then you need to buy One More Beer, Please! We interview everyone from mammoth craft breweries to small micro and nano breweries run out of a garage! Breweries that have been around for decades and breweries that are new and making a big splash! Heck, we even interviewed real-life monks who make beer to support their ministry. This is one of the most interesting books about beer written in the last decade.

The sad truth: It takes me 8 back to back shots of 100 proof alcohol to get drunk, and my buzzing is the average persons alcohol poison. A 750 ml bottle a day (Fifth) and I didn't start drinking until I was 30 years old, I'm 42 now. How? Why? As I write this hiding in a 4X8 shed in the middle of the desert in New Mexico, I wonder myself. There is no lessons to be learned from this book, no preaching, no teaching. I'm drinking whiskey as I'm typing this. So to all my fellow Unapologetic Alcoholics, enjoy, and have a drink on me.

Estilos de vida y posturas frente al consumo de productos que comparten un mismo proceso, están en nuestras reuniones, en nuestras fiestas, y en nuestra vida cotidiana, ¿cómo tomarlos y hacerlos parte de tu vida?, ¿eres de cerveza o vino?...

Frente a una vida acelerada llena de cosas que hacer, nuestros rituales para entrar en modo ON o en modo OFF se reducen a ¿eres un amante del té o del café?...

Gallo Be Thy Name is the portrait of an American dynasty, chronicling the family's history from Prohibition and the Great Depression to its roots in organized crime, its impact on the roiling farm labor movements of the 60s and 70s, and ultimately to its domination of America's wine market. The Gallos rode the turbulent currents of history to triumph, with iconic brothers Ernest and Julio steering the ship. But beneath the carefully polished surface of E. & J. Gallo Winery is a sweeping story of passion and power — swirling with rumors of murder.

Bloomsbury presents A Beautiful Pint by Ian Ryan, read by Seán Burke. The ultimate guide to Guinness and the history, culture, and facts to help you find the perfect pint—from the pub to the pour—wherever you are. We’ve all got a friend who claims to know where you can get the best pint...

Want to host the perfect tea party? Or maybe you prefer hanging out with friends and sharing a whiskey or two? It doesn’t matter, as this bundle is all about teaching you how to enjoy every occasion involving two of the most beloved drinks on a global scale.