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Title: The Surprising Health Benefits of Whiskey and Cigars: A Love Letter to the Lifestyle, Science, and Simple Pleasures of Two Timeless Indulgences Author: Earl M. McCune Description: This engaging book examines whiskey and cigars from both a scientific and cultural perspective, showing how these two timeless indulgences can provide real benefits when enjoyed thoughtfully. The author traces their intertwined histories, discusses current research on cardiovascular and mental-health effects, and demystifies common misconceptions about moderate consumption.

Learn how to talk like a pro when tasting wine with this fun, and funny, illustrated guide by James Beard Award–winning writer and wine professional Maryse Chevriere. Have you ever been stumped in a restaurant, when the sommelier asks if you like a super lean Chablis or a grippy Nebbiolo? Or...

Gin’s resurgence is a global phenomenon and a new generation of gin makers are forging an exciting future. Armed with this book, you can count yourself among today’s intrepid creators and build upon gin’s legacy. Award-wining distiller Marcel Thompson describes the building blocks to help you create high-quality gin.

Alcohol: How Booze Built the World is a deep dive into the liquid that shaped civilization—and occasionally ruined your weekend. From ancient mead and divine wine to frat party keg stands and $300 celebrity tequilas, this book uncorks the full story of alcohol: what it is, how it works, and why humans keep coming back for another round. It’s not an intervention. It’s a mirror. Whether you drink nightly, socially, occasionally, or not at all, Alcohol is a clear-eyed, unfiltered look at the world’s favorite substance—and the rituals, memories, mistakes, and meanings we’ve poured into it.

Stehst du auch manchmal ratlos vor dem Weinregal, überfordert von den vielen Flaschen und Fachbegriffen? Fühlst du dich unsicher, den richtigen Wein auszuwählen oder gar über ihn zu sprechen? Die Angst, etwas Falsches zu kaufen oder als unwissend dazustehen, nimmt vielen die pure Freude am Weingenuss. Souverän Wein genießen ist dein persönlicher Guide auf dem Weg vom unsicheren Anfänger zum selbstbewussten Weinliebhaber.

Italian wines are so numerous that the most fastidious tastes can be satisfied and the most refined requirements met. Not only does the extent of the area planted to vines place Italy at the head of the wine producing countries, but she is ahead of all others for the great variety of her production. The excellent quality of Italian wines, many of which have been exported for centuries to the most distant markets, enables them to travel well, for they are made from grapes which, under the beneficent influence of the mild Mediterranean climate, have ripened to perfection.

Professor Erika Szymanski makes wine science accessible to non-experts. Rather than approach wine science as body of facts about wine, Szymanski explores how wine science can open up multiple ways of seeing, understanding, and appreciating wine. Too often, wine science is presented as a comprehensive body of knowledge that enthusiasts aiming to become experts should memorize. This book instead uses scientific research to explore wine as an endlessly rich cultural phenomenon.

Quizás comer y beber sean unos de los grandes placeres de la vida. Todos comemos y bebemos, pero si podemos convertir esta acción en algo aún mejor, ¿por qué no conocer cómo hacerlo? El Arte del Maridaje no es un libro más sobre la asociación entre vino y comida. Javier Campo pretende hacer llegar al lector cuáles son los parámetros que utiliza un sumiller, —mejor dicho, los que ha utilizado él— en el restaurante para asociar, unir o armonizar una bebida con una comida en lo que se conoce como maridaje, más allá de las reglas estandarizadas y de los tópicos extendidos.

In this seven-day guide you will gain a simple-to-digest lesson on Italian wines, taking you from any starting point, to being able to select, taste, pair and pour an outstanding Italian variety. If you are currently at a fairly average stage in your wine knowledge and need a book where a plane ticket to Italy is not required, then this book is for you.

Audiobook "Wino. Krótka historia szlachetnego trunku" w interesujący sposób przybliża dzieje jednego z najpopularniejszych alkoholi na świecie. W drugim odcinku serii poświęconej rozmaitym napojom, zapraszamy do ekscytującej wędrówki po winnicach i piwniczkach wypełnionych beczkami szlachetnego trunku, jakim z całą pewnością jest wino.

Audiobook "Piwo. Krótka historia złocistego trunku" stwarza okazję do poznania przeszłości z perspektywy jednego z najpopularniejszych napojów alkoholowych. Książka daje odbiorcy szansę na udział w fascynującej wędrówce po różnych zakątkach globu, w których rodziła się i rozwijała kultura piwna. Słuchacz zetknie się z przedstawicielami wielu cywilizacji i narodów, którzy początkowo szukali sposobu na konsumpcję piwa, a potem pracowali nad jego udoskonaleniem.

In this seven-day guide you will gain a simple-to-digest lesson on Italian wines, taking you from any starting point to being able to select, taste, pair, and pour an outstanding Italian variety. If you are currently at a fairly average stage in your wine knowledge and need a book where a plane ticket to Italy is not required, then this book is for you. Do you need the skills to be able to deliver the right bottle of wine for all social occasions, and start to raise your game from just Pinot Grigio or Merlot? Then we are here for you.

Spill the Tea aims to provide listeners with the most vital information about the flavored tea industry. It distills 15 years of career knowledge by systematically answering top questions about flavored and blended tea, providing a complete view behind the blending room door.

This book is a celebration of chai, the healthy Ayurvedic drink that is not only woven into the fabric of life in India, but now rapidly growing in popularity and enjoyed across the world. The Book of Chai presents 65 delicious recipes for chai, including recipes using chai spices and dishes to accompany chai. As well as explaining the health benefits and different techniques for making chai, this book contains chais for different seasons, times of day and moods.

This novel take on the history of wine reveals that, whether by adding toxic sweeteners or passing off counterfeit bottles, wine fraud is abundant—and as old as wine itself. Vintage Crime will intrigue even the most sated of wine drinkers with its juicy tales of deception, raising interesting questions along the way: what counts as wine, why do we drink it, and what makes a wine truly authentic?

O pintor surrealista Dalí dedicou dois grandes livros, de vinho e comida, para sua mulher Gala, ciente de que "a mandíbula é a melhor forma para conhecer o conhecimento filosófico".

Lucullus, general-gastrônomo que garantiu luxo a banquetes romanos, é também nome de acelga e sinônimo de fartura. No Monte Testaccio, ânforas e seus cacos revelam império banahado em azeite.

A refrescante granita de amêndoas de Noto, na Sicília, é tão barroca e tradicional quanto a cidade. Em Piave, província de Treviso, lagostins estão no centro de uma secular Última Ceia renascentista.

Personagem de Andrea Camileri, inspetor Salvo Montalbano é campanilista, adepto (avant la lettre) do movimento slowfood. Como siciliano, mergulha numa Pasta alla Norma.

O chef catalão Ferran Adriá fez maravilhas na cozinha de invenção de seu restaurante na Costa Brava. E seus achados de "desconstrução" ainda hoje influenciam a alta gastronomia.