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From the director of Mondovino, a lively discussion of the expanding world of natural wine that considers the movement as a potential remedy for our current cultural crisis. What if, ten years from now, an artist--a filmmaker, for example--will have become as marginal and anachronistic as a blacksmith? What if the actors in the cultural world are on the brink of extinction, not about to disappear like prehistoric animals, but worse--submitting to the status quo? Absorbed by a marketplace that increasingly devalues true artistic work?In Cultural Insurrection, award-winning filmmaker and sommelier Jonathan Nossiter considers these questions and offers a solution inspired by the rebellious, innovative figures transforming the way we produce and consume wine. This new generation of artisans, working closely with the earth to create exceptional natural wines, has assumed the role of dissenters that artists have abandoned, and we should look to them in order to revitalize contemporary art.

What's the difference between a pilsner and a stout? Why is water so important to beer? What's the best temperature to serve a lager, an ale, or a stout? What the heck is a hop anyways?

Featuring over 800 recipes that span the wide world of spirits, Drink is the definitive reference guide for the cocktail renaissance.  Featuring over 800 recipes, Drink is the definitive reference guide for the cocktail renaissance. Reaching back to ancient fermented beverages and traveling around the globe through history, learn about the origins of drinking, the development of spirits, and the creation of iconic drinks in detailed histories, profiles, and interviews. With cocktails and mocktails for all occasions and palates, and pro tips for stocking your liquor cabinet and making drinks just like a mixologist, Drink is the go-to book for whetting your whistle.   

Tales of the Tea Trade looks at the world of tea from a completely new perspective. Taking the reader on a fascinating journey directly into the lives of those who plant, pluck and process tea; going beyond the standard story of leaf to cup. This book encourages the reader to think of and buy tea in much the same way they do coffee and fine wines.

From tea guru Sebastian Beckwith and New York Times bestsellers Caroline Paul and Wendy MacNaughton comes the essential guide to exploring and enjoying the vast world of tea. Tea, the most popular beverage in the world after water, has brought nations to war, defined cultures, bankrupted coffers, and toppled kings. And yet in many ways this fragrantly comforting and storied brew remains elusive, even to its devotees. As down-to-earth yet stylishly refined as the drink itself, A Little Tea Book submerges readers into tea, exploring its varieties, subtleties, and pleasures right down to the process of selecting and brewing the perfect cup. From orange pekoe to pu-erh, tea expert Sebastian Beckwith provides surprising tips, fun facts, and flavorful recipes to launch dabblers and connoisseurs alike on a journey of taste and appreciation. Along with writer and fellow tea-enthusiast Caroline Paul, Beckwith walks us through the cultural and political history of the elixir that has touched every corner of the world. Featuring featuring charming, colorful charts, graphs, and illustrations by bestselling illustrator Wendy MacNaughton and Beckwith's sumptuous photographs, A Little Tea Book is a friendly, handsome, and illuminating primer with a dash of sass and sophistication. Cheers!

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The twenty-first century has witnessed a resurgence of artisanal distilling, as both connoisseurs and those reconnecting with their heritage have created a vibrant new culture of moonshine. The first interdisciplinary examination of the legal moonshine industry, this book probes the causes and impact of the so-called moonshine revival.

The remarkable first-hand account of how a family start-up turned into a wine empire worth 340 million pound.

Join award-winning beer writer Mark Dredge on his search for the world's best beer adventures and experiences.

Booze Basics will provide the tips, tricks and tools to ensure you know what you're doing when it comes to drink.

A guide to cocktail-making and 50 fabulous mixes using cognac from the classic Brandy Alexander and Lake Como to Apple Sour, Brandy Melba, Savoy Hotel and Last Goodbye...

The twenty-first century has witnessed a resurgence of artisanal distilling, as both connoisseurs and those reconnecting with their heritage have created a vibrant new culture of moonshine. The first interdisciplinary examination of the legal moonshine industry, Modern Moonshine probes the causes and impact of the so-called moonshine revival.

Delicious cocktails made with minimal alcohol and quality ingredients to give maximum thirst-quenching satisfaction, featuring Japanese ingredients and flavours such as sake, whisky, plum wine, yuzu, sakura and matcha.

A companion volume to The Philosophy of . . . Beards and Coffee, this witty history of wine and its cultivation and enjoyment sheds light on the rich traditions of wine from around the world.

46th edition of the bestselling guide to British pubs. Compiled and sourced by over 190,000 CAMRA members.

Winner of the 13th Annual Spirited Award, for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or SpiritsA history of the Lost Generation in 1920s Paris told through the lens of the cocktails they lovedIn the Prohibition era, American cocktail enthusiasts flocked to the one place that would have them--Paris. In this sweeping look at the City of Light, cocktail historian Philip Greene follows the notable American ex-pats who made themselves at home in Parisian cafes and bars, from Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Gertrude Stein to Picasso, Coco Chanel, Cole Porter, and many more.A Drinkable Feast reveals the history of more than 50 cocktails: who was imbibing them, where they were made popular, and how to make them yourself from the original recipes of nearly a century ago. Filled with anecdotes and photos of the major players of the day, you'll feel as if you were there yourself, walking down the boulevards with the Lost Generation.

Different than reading reviews for food and wine pairing, the book shows the secrets of individual wines and how they relate to the foods we eat. Covering the most common international and regional wines the reader gets to do "homework" assignments that match individual wines with recipes and variations so the reader learns how he or she tastes as an individual.

With contributions by such political greats as Sir David Amess MP and Andrew Rosindell MP, this celebratory book contains over 300 pages of glorious colour and is a fascinating and amusing celebration of the lesser known facts which blend spirits with the monarchy.

With guides to beer tasting and styles, plus top ten lists of essential beers for every region, this is a must-have interactive guide to the greatest pints in Britain.

The book provides a holistic approach to wine destination management and marketing by bringing together wine tourism research with research in wine and destination management. The book analyses wine destination management and marketing issues from the perspectives of the various stakeholders of wine destinations (e.g.

Here, to name but a few, we find Charles Baudelaire, John Betjamen, William Blake, Bertolt Brecht, Raymond Carver, Amy Clampitt, Emily Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Graves, Langston Hughes, Eric Idle, E.

COME AND EXPLORE suburbia's hidden tiki temples with Kelly and Tom. Sample over 150 of their original tropical cocktails! These drinks chronicle the time spent bartending at home tiki bars during the rise of the craft cocktail revolution. Inside are riffs on tropical classics and original concoctions crowd-tested at home bars across the USA.You'll also find recipes for home-made syrups including ancho chilli, lemongrass, sesame, hibiscus, and more. The book features full-page cocktail photos, artwork by Tiki tOny, and glamour shots of some of the coolest home tiki bars around.This guide is proof that you don't have to go very far to sample the best tropical drinks in town. Belly up to your basement Bali Hai, Rumpus Room, or backyard Bora-Bora and let us help you mix a tropical vacation!

Provides grape growers with practical information about choosing an appropriate site for a vineyard, establishment, and operation of commercial vineyards in North Carolina. The book includes a new chapter on spring frost control and examines the pros and cons of active frost protection systems.

The comprehensive field guide to over a thousand Ontario beers and the brewers who make them. Join noted beer experts Jordan St. John and Robin LeBlanc as they tell the stories and rate the heady brews found throughout the province at hundreds of breweries, great and humble.