Beverages

Learning about wine can be a daunting task. With terms like assemblage, batonnage and cuvee; ullage, terroir and vielles vignes, it's not surprising that many people are put off and simply reach for the nearest bottle of red or white in the supermarket...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780760383780Author Vanessa SimkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint New Shoe PressPublisher New Shoe PressWeight(grams) 499g

The Little Black Dress of cocktail books.From the archives of British Vogue, the classic cocktail book, for a new generation of discerning drinkers.Vogue Cocktails is a collection of recipes compiled by former British Vogue drinks aficionado and...

Are you planning the ultimate summer cocktail party? Do you long to unwind on a hot tropical beach with a cool drink? Bring a taste of the tropics to your home with Let's Get Tropical. Celebrate summer with over 60 fabulously fruity tropical drinks...

Headache? Confusion? Waves of nausea and regret?Luckily, thanks to this handy book, a hangover no longer has to mean a ruined day.Use infographics and flowcharts to diagnose which hangover type you are suffering from and find the best treatments to help...

Save water: Drink Prosecco Who doesn't love a chilled glass of Prosecco? Champagne's younger, more affordable Italian cousin is a light, dry sparkling wine, perfect for every occasion. From a summer tipple to a tasty cocktail, dinner accompaniment or...

The pubs of Stoke are numerous, and each has its own fascinating tale to tell. While many have been lost due to time, money or misfortune, the stories and memories live on. As one of the key centres of the Industrial Revolution, the development of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580088046Author Mary Lou HeissFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 352gDimensions(mm) 217mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984862396Author Diana GabaldonFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Ten years after the publication of the highly acclaimed, award-winning "Cote D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy", the "Bible of Burgundy," Clive Coates now offers this thoroughly revised and updated sequel. This long-awaited work details...

'This book is dangerous: I had a Boulevardier in my hand five minutes after opening it'Victoria Moore, Wine correspondent, the Daily Telegraph and BBC Good Food'Cocktail making demystified at last! What a useful book'India Knight The cocktail scene has...

The essential compact compendium for the coffee enthusiast. This is the ultimate guide to the history, science and cultural influence of coffee according to coffee aficionado and master storyteller Tristan Stephenson. You'll explore the origins of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984858672Author Jim MeehanFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

With more than 40 vodka-based cocktail recipes - from classics to contemporary twists - this is a must-have bar companion for anyone who enjoys their vodka. Vodka makes the ideal base for a cocktail and is perhaps the most mixable and useful spirit...

New introduction by Ian Rankin_________________________________________'One of the most playful and entertaining writers of our generation' Val McDermid, Guardian In an absorbing voyage as interesting to non-drinkers as to true whisky connoisseurs,...

"Comprehensive...will enhance your gin appreciation" - The New York TimesAn A-Z compendium of everything you need to know about gin, from botanicals to the perfect G&T. Includes 20 gin cocktail recipes.Gin is the spirit of the moment, the discerning...

Once brewed throughout Asia, sake has come to be inextricably linked with Japanese culture, tradition and society. In Sake and the Wines of Japan, Anthony Rose argues that, after decades in the doldrums, sake is well on its way to becoming the next big...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907598029Author Sophie DahlFormat PaperbackPage Count 16Imprint Candlestick PressPublisher Candlestick PressDimensions(mm) 210mm * 137mm * 3mm

The Malt Whisky Map of Scotland is a special map designed by Neil Wilson and James McEwan. The Map features over 140 whisky distilleries in Scotland listed as either 'In Production' or 'In Progress' and those that became 'silent' after 1960. The Map...

***Rare Whisky is a stylish exploration of the world's finest and rarest whiskies, exquisitely packaged in a hardback book with slipcase. This book looks at the most exceptional whiskies across the world, focusing on key producers such as Scotland,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312304171Author Myra AlpersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 318Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 500g

For a long time vodka has been more than just Russia and Poland's national drink. From Asia and Great-Britain to the United States: this fire water has conquered the world and is now the most sold spirit internationally. The term 'fire water' refers to...

'The perfect stocking filler in the run up to Christmas and a must-read ahead of hosting festive dinner parties!' Daily Mail 'Neil & Joel always produce great-tasting, well thought-out, balanced drinks. Proper talents, this pair!' Simon RimmerThe trend...

In this new, expanded edition of Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails-issued for the 100th Anniversary of National Prohibition-historian, expert, and drink aficionado Ted Haigh, aka Dr. Cocktail vastly widens his examination of 1920-1933, the...

Develop your palate and become your own beer expert.Beer is brewed in a dizzying variety of styles, available to enjoy like never before. Let's drink to this diversity with a new appreciation of just how complex, mind-expanding, and delicious beer can be...

Is it better for a martini to be shaken, not stirred? Does it matter which order you add the ingredients of a Long Island Iced Tea? How many ice cubes can you add to a margarita without compromising the flavour? The perfect home begins with a...

Discover the extraordinary spirit known as rum in all its delicious varieties! From the Caribbean and the first American colonies of the seventeenth century came rum, a liquor made from distilling sugar cane or molasses. This celebration of the drink...

The explosion of craft brewing in recent years has engaged a whole new and youthful audience with speciality beer, but in a very different way from the beer consumer movements of the past. The level of technical knowledge among brewers and homebrewers...

ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Epicurious, Vice, Food & Wine A HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE SELECTION: Bloomberg, Saveur, Imbibe, Good Housekeeping, Sharp Magazine, Liquor.com, ELLE Decoration A collection of 200 iconic drinks from around the globe, each...

Written by long-term local and lover of all things wine Marcus Rees, Oxfordshire Uncorked is the product of years of passion and expertise. Profiling vineyards and wineries across Oxfordshire and the North Cotswolds, this no-frills guide reveals how the...

Today in Britain there are over 2500 breweries, most of whom brew an ever-changing range of different beers. On the bar of any decent pub, or shelves of a good bottle shop or supermarket beer aisle, the choice can be overwhelming. People make snap...

A Celebration of Tea. One of the most popular drinks in the world, over two billion cups of tea are drunk every day! But how do you take yours? With one lump or two? At four o'clock with scones and jam?From humble beginnings in China over 5000 years ago,...

Make your own bitters at home to enhance your medicine cabinet, and your bar. Used since the Middle Ages, bitters are made by combining various plant botanicals and/or spices with 100-proof alcohol and letting them sit until the bitter and medicinal...

40 inspirational stories about what humans can achieve when we work as a team. From inventing vaccines in record time to dealing with climate change, the biggest challenges we face can only be overcome when teams of people work together towards a common...

From best-selling author Tim Federle of Tequila Mockingbird fame comes Gone with the Gin, the ultimate cocktail book for film buffs.We know your type. You love the smell of napalm in the morning, you see dead people, and you're the king (or queen!) of...

Celebrate your campaigns and conquests with these 75 fun, RPG-inspired cocktail recipes your whole gaming group will love!Make your next gaming adventure even more fun with this collection of 75 RPG-inspired cocktails! Featuring fantasy-themed libations...

A one-of-a-kind exploration of the relationship between culture, politics, history, and wine. Vintage refers to the year grapes are harvested, and that vintage holds meaning. You can look up the weather in any almanac, but some stories are known only to...

Find out more about natural wine - made naturally from organically or biodynamically grown grapes - from leading authority Isabelle Legeron MW. Isabelle Legeron, who campaigns for natural wine around the world and runs the hugely successful RAW wine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802715524Author Tom StandageFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Walker & CompanyPublisher Walker & CompanyWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

Written over a century ago when Japan was abandoning its rich traditions to embrace the hysteria of colonization, this classic written by Okakura Kakuzo helped preserve the masterpieces of Japanese art and culture by illuminating the spirit of the...