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Slow Wine Guide USA is a new and revolutionary guide to the wines of California, Oregon, New York, and Washington. Thanks to the help of a handful of expert contributors, weâEUR(TM)ve selected the best wineries from each state and reviewed their most outstanding bottles.

"For oenophiles and anyone interested in ways climate change is affecting what's on the table, this is a must-read." Publishers WeeklyTake a tour of wine and spirit production around the world and how climate change is affecting it at every stage - from cultivation to consumption. Climate change is altering the very nature of wine and spirit production around the world. From the unimaginably destructive fires that rip through California's wine country with terrifying frequency to the floods and hail storms that threaten grape and grain harvests from Bordeaux to Kentucky and beyond, no one involved in the world of beverage production is immune. Thankfully, it's not all doom and gloom: The rising temperatures brought on by climate change have allowed southern English wine producers to gain a foothold in the world of sparkling wine: Their best bubblies are finally gaining the kind of respect that producers have dreamed about for decades. CRUSHED takes readers on a tour of the world of wines and spirits, and tells the stories of the visionary growers and producers in eight key regions that are being affected by a climate whose shifts have been far more sudden and dramatic than they ever could have predicted.CRUSHED is written for everyone who enjoys a nice glass of wine or a great dram of whiskey, and who has ever wondered how it got from its literal roots to the glass they're holding in their hand. It's for anyone who is interested in the ways in which our dramatically shifting natural environment is affecting the beverages we've all taken for granted.Over the course of eight gripping chapters, each one focusing on a different part of the wine and spirits world, readers are taken into the lives of the people responsible for some of the most delicious drinks in the world in fascinating, revealing, and riveting ways. Plenty of books have been written about the effects of climate change on our food system, yet none has so vividly given readers the opportunity to understand how their beloved wines and spirits are being affected. Until now.

If you love wine, this book will give you all the knowledge and self-confidence you need to become a world-class wine taster. It reveals in methodical steps exactly how to acquire essential wine-tasting skills. Cees (it’s pronounced ‘Case’) van Casteren is a brilliant scientist, author, and international wine competition judge, as well as one of the global super-elite (less than 500 top experts worldwide) who have been able to earn the supreme title, Master of Wine.Anyone Can Taste Wine first appeared in Dutch and instantly established itself in the Netherlands as far and away the most authoritative and popular book on the subject.From the book’s introductory chapter:“Many people typically believe that the ability to taste comes from some kind of inborn, innate aptitude—as though ‘taste’ were a genetic hand-me-down—something that you either have, or you don’t have. But that’s not true.“Wine tasting is a skill. Anyone can taste wine, as long as they have normally functioning senses of smell and taste. Anyone (that is) who is motivated to learn and practice—a lot—can become a good wine taster. Genes or no genes.“Much of this skill will involve awareness of how to train your senses. While there are genetic differences between humans in terms of smelling and tasting, these innate differences do not make one taster better than another. Research by taste professor Linda Bartoshuk, previously at the University of Yale, has shown that a wine taster’s ability to taste is mainly due to the amount of training that the taster has experienced. Specifically, exercises dedicated to recognizing wine scents and developing an attendant wine language are the main contributing factors in developing wine tasting abilities. The difficulty that most besets inexperienced tasters is a lack of suitable vocabulary that would enable them to name and describe the flavors and scents that they taste and smell. This vital skill, being able to describe flavors and aromas in words, remains a common problem, even for the most experienced of wine tasters. According to Professor Tim Jacob of Cardiff University, a method that will enable you to associate smells and flavors with a suitable repertoire of words will contribute greatly to the enhancement of tasting skills . . . that is . . . you just need a method. The more user-friendly, the easier it will be to learn and remember.And that’s exactly what I realized at the start of my Master of Wine studies. The method had to be user-friendly in order to help me to remember all relevant aspects for tasting, describing, and analyzing the wine. In search of these aspects, I started with . . . the wine itself. With this fascinating blend of water (colorless, odorless, tasteless), alcohol (colorless, odorless, slightly sweet), acids, sugars, pigments, aromas, and tannins which together give wine its color, smell, and taste.“And I was quite quick to learn that this very curious and complex combination of color, aromas, alcohol, acids, sugars and tannins actually were the ‘relevant aspects’ I was looking for, and therefore the targets of my attention while developing a method. The answer to my quest was indeed in the wine itself!”

Craft unforgettable happy hours at home with this globally inspired collection of 100+ crave-worthy bar bites and cocktail pairings from the bestselling author of Booze & Vinyl and The New Cocktail Hour.Bring the world’s best drinking food home and into your kitchen with this stylish recipe book featuring more than 100 drool-worthy, easy-to-prepare dishes. Award-winning food-and-drink writer André Darlington serves up creative bites and reimagined classics from around the globe—everything from quick nosh to wowing party-pleasers—to make Bar Menu the ultimate guide to boozy eating and entertaining at home. Whether you are a cocktailer looking for food pairings, or an armchair traveler eager to recreate iconic bar bites from the comfort of your own kitchen, this is your bible for hosting memorable cocktail hours. Companion drink ideas for every dish, 30+ cocktail recipes, quick history lessons, plus tricks and tips on everything from curating menus to batching drinks for a crowd of family and friends make this a cocktail hour cookbook unlike anything you’ve seen before.Recipes include Persian Saffron Pistachios, Piri Piri Shrimp Cocktail, Cacio e Pepe Frittata, Gin-Cured Gravlax, Cocktail Ramen Eggs, Italian Riviera Meatballs, Sticky Flanken Ribs, Jalapeño-Corn Sablés, Mezcal Pudding, African Ginger Cakes, and many more.

Learn how to transform your favorite bottle of bubbles into the perfect cocktail for every occasion.Take your bubbles to the next level with over 55 fantastic classic and contemporary Prosecco cocktail recipes. Whether you love a light and refreshing drink or prefer a sweet and fruity treat, The Little Book of Prosecco and Sparkling Cocktails can help you transform your favorite bottle of Prosecco into something even more special. -    Make drinks for every occasion with great cocktails for brunch, like the Rossini or the Primrose Fizz; sparkling delights for toasting special achievements, such as the Celebration Cocktail or the French 75; as well as a drink fit for every moment in between, from The French Afternoon to the party-starting tequila-spiked Los Altos. -    Master well-known staples like the Bellini, Pink Sangria and Sbagliato and try new contemporary twists on your favorites with the Floral Bellini, the Mojito Royale and the Prosecco Julep. -    Mix up punches and sangrias for the whole group to enjoy together, such as the Spice Route Punch, the La Rochelle Punch, and the Blush Sangria. -    Discover your new favorite Prosecco-based drink along with tips and tricks for making it, right down to the type of glass it is traditionally served in. Enjoy Prosecco your way and delight the Prosecco-lovers in your life with this pocket-sized guide to cocktails for every occasion.

Gin Tonic-The perfect gift for all gin lovers-Fully updated and revised edition containing information on 400 gins and 90 tonics, described in detail-Includes a list of the best gin bars worldwide and new and original recipes in combination with gin & tonic-A staggering 100,000 copies have been sold in different languagesAn essential guide for gin lovers in search of an original take on this wonderfully complex drink. Richly illustrated, it covers the historyof gin and gin brands with their distinct characteristics and distilled flavours. It explores the exciting, more recent developments in themarketing, bottling, and packaging of gin which is increasingly quirky, artistic and original. Includes an overview of some of the hip andcool places to drink and discover a world of gin. Beyond ?ice and a slice', how do you put together the perfect gin and tonic, from theamazing array of new infusions? What are the flavours and textures in food that best accompany this very particular drink? Discoverthis and more, with food pairing ideas and recipes to create at ome. This new and exclusive gold edition has been fully updated withthe latest and tastiest gins and presents an overview of the most famous gin bars around the world. Frédéric Du Bois is the owner of Miraflor, market leader in the distribution of gin. He advises the big gastronomy chefs and suppliestheir restaurants. Isabel Boons is a freelance food writer and passionate gin lover.

Juicing Guide Top Juicing Recipes that Make Juicing for Weight Loss Easy If you are ready to try juicing for the first time, this juicing guide is perfect for you. The "e;Juicing Guide - Top Juicing Recipes that Make Juicing for Weight Loss Easy"e; is a book that is packed with helpful information on juicing and it also includes many excellent juicing recipes that make it easy for anyone to begin juicing for weight loss. Whether you want to go on a total juice diet for a few days or you simply want to begin juicing once a day, you will find this guide invaluable. This juicing beginners guide provides juices that work well for any meal, with many different flavor combinations to make it easy to find a juice that you really enjoy. Not only will you learn about juicing, but you will get a closer look at some of the main benefits you can enjoy once you begin juicing.