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| Author | : Richard Vine |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 185 |
| Release | : 2012-11-06 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 1101612371 |
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The Curious World of Wine is a fascinating miscellany about the colorful characters, celebrated places, and quirky events surrounding wine-making. Recounting wine tales that are by turns amusing, surprising, and occasionally a bit naughty, wine expert Richard Vine reveals little-known facts such as: • The oldest vineyard still producing grapes is thought to be in Maribor, Slovenia, where vines up to four hundred years old remain fruitful. • “Plonk,” a term used to insult any modestly priced wine, got its name from the French words for white wine—vin blanc, pronounced “vawn blawnk,” which was corrupted to “plawnk” or “plonk.” • Thomas Jefferson was so eager to plant native French vines at his Monticello mansion that he nearly went bankrupt fruitlessly hiring experts to defeat a condition that caused European vines to mysteriously die in North American soil. • Touching wineglasses as a toast was originally a deft move to exchange a splash of wine into each other’s cup to ensure that neither party was being poisoned. The Curious World of Wine will keep any wine fan entertained and enlightened—from the most erudite connoisseur to Two Buck Chuck devotees.
| Author | : Richard Vine |
| Publisher | : TarcherPerigee |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Wine |
| ISBN | : 0399537635 |
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Presents facts and trivia about the history of wine and winemaking, featuring details on the world's famous wine regions, profiles of notable wine makers and critics, and anecdotes on wine culture.
| Author | : Howard G. Goldberg |
| Publisher | : Union Square & Co. |
| Total Pages | : 576 |
| Release | : 2012-08-07 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 1402793812 |
Download The New York Times Book of Wine Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The best on wine from the New York Times! The newspaper of record has always showcased the writing of some of the worlds most respected wine experts, and these 125 articles from its archives feature such esteemed names as Eric Asimov, Frank Prial, Florence Fabricant, and R. W. Apple Jr. They cover everything from corkscrews and winespeak to pairing wine with food, wines from the Continent and South of the Border, and restaurant experiences. This is the ideal gift book for wine lovers.
| Author | : Madeline Puckette |
| Publisher | : Avery |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 2015-09-22 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1592408990 |
Download Wine Folly Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"A hip, new guide to wine for the new generation of wine drinkers, from the sommelier creators of the award-wining site WineFolly.com"--Provided by publisher.
| Author | : Peter F. May |
| Publisher | : Quirk Books |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2006-04-01 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 9781594740992 |
Download Marilyn Merlot and the Naked Grape Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A Peculiar Collection of Uncommon Wines Within these pages are more than 100 of the oddest wines ever produced. Some have unusual names, like Fat Bastard Chardonnay and Lazy Lizard Shiraz. Others feature curious artwork of singing frogs and UFO invasions. Still others boast unique production features, such as Braille typography, heat-sensitive ink, and lenticular art. Along with full-color reproductions of the original labels, author Peter F. May shares stories about the origins of the wines and provides helpful tasting notes. Readers will learn about unusual vineyards (like Cleavage Creek, which donates its proceeds to breast cancer research) as well as the most innovative artists working in the wine label medium. Finally, there’s an appendix of resources that will help you locate these wines—so you can savor them yourself.
| Author | : Paul Lukacs |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 418 |
| Release | : 2013-10-21 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 0393239640 |
Download Inventing Wine: A New History of One of the World's Most Ancient Pleasures Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Meticulously researched history…look[s] at how wine and Western civilization grew up together." —Dave McIntyre, Washington Post Because science and technology have opened new avenues for vintners, our taste in wine has grown ever more diverse. Wine is now the subject of careful chemistry and global demand. Paul Lukacs recounts the journey of wine through history—how wine acquired its social cachet, how vintners discovered the twin importance of place and grape, and how a basic need evolved into a realm of choice.
| Author | : Ingo Niermann |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 2008-08-26 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1440651183 |
Download The Curious World of Drugs and Their Friends Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Wacky but well-researched, unbiased and shameless, this informational book about drugs dares to take readers on a long, strange trivia trip. Following in the tradition of The Ultimate Book of Useless Information, The Curious World of Drugs and Their Friends is a wry potpourri of interesting information about every conceivable kind of drug. Readers can feed their heads with anecdotes, facts, lists, statistics, and illustrations, including: • The test results of animals on LSD—cats lose their fear of dogs, and goats walk in geometric patterns • Drugs found in nature, from magic mushrooms to St. John’s wort to beaver secretions • Celebrities who overdosed at age 27—Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones, and Jean Michel-Basquiat • Imaginary drugs in literature and film, from spice the mélange in Dune to Moloko plus in A Clockwork Orange • Nicknames for a joint—from doobie to giggly stick to Mr. Boom Bizzle • The global percentages of adults who have used cannabis—.004 percent in Singapore and 12.6 percent in the United States • The uses of opium in ancient Rome—from treatments for insomnia and epilepsy to colic and deafness • The most glamorous rehab clinics and their celebrity alumni • Mini-biographies of the biggest drug kingpins around the world
| Author | : Jason Wilson |
| Publisher | : ABRAMS |
| Total Pages | : 356 |
| Release | : 2018-04-24 |
| Genre | : Cooking |
| ISBN | : 1683352106 |
Download Godforsaken Grapes Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world—from altesse to zierfandler—but 80 percent of the wine we drink is made from only 20 grapes. In Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson looks at how that came to be and embarks on a journey to discover what we miss. Stemming from his own growing obsession, Wilson moves far beyond the “noble grapes,” hunting down obscure and underappreciated wines from Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, France, Italy, the United States, and beyond. In the process, he looks at why these wines fell out of favor (or never gained it in the first place), what it means to be obscure, and how geopolitics, economics, and fashion have changed what we drink. A combination of travel memoir and epicurean adventure, Godforsaken Grapes is an entertaining love letter to wine.
| Author | : Nicolas Joly |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Agricultural ecology |
| ISBN | : |
Download Wine from Sky to Earth Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
From France's greatest winegrower-a chemical free, organic, wine-rich in the vital force of life. Nicholas Joly's Loire Valley vineyard produces what has been called France's-or even the world's-best white wine. He grows and produces these wines without using any pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers in growing the grapes or using chemical additives during the winemaking process. He creates his beautiful wine by understanding and working with the subtle forces of nature. This practice founded by visionary Rudolf Steiner is called biodynamics and Nicholas Joly is one of the world's most respected practitioners and teachers. Sophisticated wine lovers, winegrowers, and new age horticulturists will enjoy this beautiful, poetic book about the earth, our food, and our lives. The striking photos of Mr. Joly's vineyard, planted by the Cisterian monks in 1130 and continuously cultivated, will inspire all to learn more about the Loire Valley, Joly's methods, and wine in general."
| Author | : Niall Edworthy |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2008-10-07 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780399534577 |
Download The Curious World of Christmas Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Presents a compilation of Christmas trivia, discussing the origin of such traditions as the Christmas tree, decorations, caroling, and Santa Claus, the types of food and drink that have been served on the holiday, and famous Christmas news stories from the past.
