Books – Wine & beverages
– Sparkling (Champagne)
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The Bubbly Bar by Maria C. Hunt
Champagne and sparkling wine sales are exploding. People are sidling up to the bar for champagne drinks and bartenders are mixing them with everything from rum and gin to seasonal fruit and handcrafted syrups to create delicious cocktails. Categorized into Classics, Bubbletinis, Fruitful Fizz, Rose-Colored, Latin Libations, Floral-Flavored, and Happy Endings (dessert) cocktails, “The Bubbly Bar” emphasizes intense flavour combinations, fresh ingredients, and minimal effort. With creative recipes the home bartender can make to impress friends–from classics like the Kir Royale (champagne and Cassis) or the Bellini (Prosecco and peach puree) to more contemporary pairings like the Ginger Snap (sparkling sake and ginger root).
, 112 pp, $26.95. Buy
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Champagne: How the World’s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times by Don Kladstrup and Petie Kladstrup
Throughout history, waves of invaders have coveted the northeast corner of France. Yet this region – which historians say has suffered more battles and wars than any other place on earth – is also the birthplace of one thing the entire world equates with good times, friendship and celebration: champagne. Champagne is the story of the world’s favourite wine. It tells how a sparkling beverage that became the toast of society during the Belle Epoque emerged after World War I as a global icon of fine taste and good living. The book celebrates the gutsy, larger-than-life characters whose proud determination nurtured and preserved the land and its grapes throughout centuries of conflict.
Paperback, 286 pp, $27.99. Buy
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The Art and Business of Champagne by Dan Ginsburg
When people raise their glasses in celebratory toasts, few are aware of all the work behind the fizz. Here is a book to open their eyes with an inside look — from the vineyard to the marketplace — at the world of champagne. Just like good wine, the book begins with the grapes: variety, growing season, harvesting and pressing method. Blending, bottling, aging, fermenti
Paperback, 216 pp, $75.95. Buy
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Champagne: How the World’s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Ovver War and Hard Times by Don Kladstrup and Petie Kladstrup
A history of champagne discusses its origins in verdant northern France, identifies such contributors to its development as Louis XIV and Napoleon, and traces how champagne evolved through periods of violence to become a symbol of celebration.
Paperback, $32.99. Buy
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Bubbly Deck, The by Babs Suzanne Harrison
Champagne is optimism in a bottle — pop a cork and ordinary moments turn into sparkling celebrations. Indulge in 40 different Champagne cocktail recipes, plus learn Champagne history, lingo, food pairing suggestions, and toasts. This deck is a perfect hostess gift — and an inspiration for a party of your own!
Cards, $19.95. Buy
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The Little Book of Champagne by Christian Pessey
History of Champagne and the details of its manufacture, as well as explanations on the various types of this famous drink.
Paperback, 120 pp, $19.95. Buy
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