When the days grow shorter and the air gets crisp, it's time to gather with friends for hot drinks and winter cocktailsthat'll put arosy glow on your chilly cheeks. In Winter Cocktails, Maria del Mar Sacasa and Tara Striano share morethan 50 recipes for cold-weather cocktails an…
"An accessible homebrew guide for alcoholic and non-alcoholic fermented drinks, including beer, mead, soda, kefir, kombucha, hard cider, sake, and fruit wines."--Provided by publisher Christensen shows you how to distill a wide variety of projects, making the process fun and ac…
The Winemaker's Answer Book is a 24/7 help line with advice on hundreds of winemaking problems. From the basic questions of the novice (What equipment do I need to get started?) to the finer points of fermentation (What is the effect of malolactic fermentation on acidity?), ever…
The complete idiot's guide to beer tasting will provide readers with a comprehensive introduction to understanding and enjoying the vast styles and complex characteristics of beer. Understanding and enjoying beer is no longer a simple process, as beer has gone from a world of re…
With a little bit of history and a lot of flavor, The Cocktail Club is a guide for connecting with your friends over the best-tasting therapy around--cocktails! Using a format reminiscent of your favorite book club, Maureen Christian Petrosky highlights one specific spirit or dr…
Amy Stewart explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees, fruits, and fungi that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and sheer desperation, contrived to transform into alcohol over the centuries.
Create you own backyard winery! From breaking ground to savoring the finished product, Jeff Cox's From Vines to Wines is the most complete and up-to-date guide to growing flawless grapes and making extraordinary wine. Wine connoisseurs, gardeners, and home winemakers will find t…
Humans have been perfecting the science of alcohol production for ten thousand years, but modern scientists are only just beginning to distill the complex reactions behind the perfect buzz. In a spirited tour across continents and cultures, Adam Rogers puts our alcoholic history…
& ldquo;David Alan is the epitome of Oscar Wilde & rsquo;s good advice: & lsquo;Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. & rsquo; You can & rsquo;t get more & lsquo;yourself & rsquo; than David, known far and wide for his unique, creative, and delightful Tipsy Texan handcraf…
Written by renowned bartender and cocktail blogger Jeffrey Morgenthaler, The Bar Book is the only technique-driven cocktail handbook out there. This indispensable guide breaks down bartending into essential techniques, and then applies them to building the best drinks. More than…
A hands-on guide to bartending. Learn how to become a master mixologist, from stocking your bar and working with the right tools and garnishes to discovering the latest and greatest in new cocktails.
This full-color book opens with an introduction to wine--including what it is, how it's made, and the various types of grapes and wines available--and then clearly shows the reader how to read a wine label and how to taste wine. The author guides the reader through a wine list a…
Who knew vegetables could taste so good? Moskowitz and Romero's newest delicious collection makes it easier than ever to live vegan. You'll find more than 250 recipes--plus menus and stunning color photos--for dishes that will please every palate. All the recipes in Veganomicon …
