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Beer and Good Food  by Bob Simmons and Coleen Simmons
Features a collection of recipes that use beer as a main ingredient as well as recipes that pair particularly well with beer. Includes appetisers breads and side dishes soups and salads meat, poultry and seafood dishes and desserts. Also tells about beer history, how beer is made, beer varieties, how to serve beer properly and how to pair beer with food

,  176 pp,  $12.95. Buy now

Wine Appreciation  by Richard P. Vine
Written by a wine professional, this text discusses wines, wine making, wine varieties, and wine appreciation based on viticulture, oenology, history, human physiology, cookery and other related disciplines.

Hardback,  512 pp,  $162.95. Buy now

Stout  by Michael J. Lewis
In Stout, Michael Lewis traces the changing view of this popular beer style from a medicinal tonic to its glorified position in today's beer world. Lewis covers the style completely from history and commercial examples to recipes for home and professional brewing

Paperback,  171 pp,  $16.95. Buy now

Scotch Ale  by Gregory J. Noonan
Greg Noonan spent years researching the brewing history and techniques of this legendary ale. In this book, he presents his keen insights into yeast, hops, water, and brewing conditions to help you brew a superior batch of Scotch ale

Paperback,  197 pp,  $16.95. Buy now

Porter  by Terry Foster
Brewing veteran and renowned expert on British beers, Terry Foster has written the only in-depth book on brewing this classic style with modern ingredients and equipment. Porter reviews the history of George Washington's favourite beer and teaches you how to create this rich, full-bodied ale for your own enjoyment

Paperback,  134 pp,  $16.95. Buy now

GERMAN WHEAT BEER  by ERIC WARNER
In this text, the author draws on his years of personal experience as a brewer to profile the history, tradition, and brewing techniques of German wheat beer

Paperback,  149 pp,  $16.95. Buy now

Bordeaux, Burgundy  by Jean-Robert Pitte
Two great wine regions - 'two opposite civilizations, two distinct ways of feeling'. Jean-Robert Pitte embarks upon a fascinating exploration of the land, people, and wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. His account is a rich tapestry of terroir, history, culture, and economics from Roman to modern times. Beginning with an entertaining look at the remarkable variety of insults exchanged by partisans of the two regions, Pitte delves into the key role played by medieval monks, dukes, and peasant vignerons in building their respective reputations and in creating the rivalry between bourgeois Bordeaux and earthy Burgundy that we know today. His sparkling narrative conveys a deep appreciation of two incomparable winegrowing cultures.

,  268 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

Judgment of Paris: California Vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine   by George M. Taber
Told for the first time by the only reporter present, this is the full story of the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976--a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed French judges shocked the industry by choosing unknown California wines over France's best.

Hardback,  327 pp,  $36.95. Buy now

Drunk the Night Before  by Marty Roth
This invigorating work traces the cultural history of convivial drinking before the concept of addiction overshadowed intoxication's reputation as a creative, philosophical, and spiritual force. Marty Roth's Drunk the Night Before illustrates altered consciousness, laying bare the behaviours and beliefs, sacred and secular, invested in intoxication. Roth follows the often veiled language of intoxication through religion and aesthetics, poetry and art, popular festivals and film. Roth reinvigorates the currently rebuffed connection between intoxication and artistic creativity. At once deeply erudite and irresistibly congenial, this encyclopaedic work makes critical sense of the long history of alcohol as potion and poison, as pharmakon and c

,  232 pp,  $56.95. Buy now

Mild Ale: History, Brewing, Techniques, Recipes  by David Sutula and David Suhila
Mild ale is a simple beer to make, but an extremely difficult style to pin down. Although light in body and alcohol, it is complex and full of flavor. In Mild Ale, Dave Sutula provides a brilliant account of this cherished beer whose beauty lies in its simplicity

Paperback,  271 pp,  $20.95. Buy now

Pale Ale  by Terry Foster
This completely new, second edition of the original Pale Ale, the first book in the classic beer style series -- includes all-new information on American IPAs, pale ales, amber ales, and bitters, 'the root of the pale ale tree'. The outstanding history section sets the tone. Never before has the evolution of pale ale been so thoroughly explored

,  340 pp,  $20.95. Buy now

Bavarian Lager: Beerhall Helles History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes  by Horst D. Dornbusch
First created in Munich in 1894, Helles is perhaps the most delicate beer imaginable, and must rely on its incredible subtlety to please the palate. Munich's beer-hall helles, the palest of lagers, has almost no nose or up-front bitterness. Straw blonde and topped by a tall, white crown, it is the quaffing beer of the Bavarians

Paperback,  200 pp,  $20.95. Buy now

Wine: The 8,000-Year-Old Story of the Wine Trade  by Thomas Pellechia
The grape pre-dates humans, so it's hard to know who discovered wine. However, archeological and other discoveries have made it easier to find this out since wine was used to meet spiritual needs. At least, this is the story that is usually told. But when civilization began about 8,000 years ago it didn't take long for wine to move from an instrument of spirituality to a dominant economic power all it took was the development of trade. Thereafter, the life and death of certain cultures often depended upon the fortunes of wine trading. Wine may have even sparked the earliest wars. Presenting its history from a commercial perspective, Wine reveals how the historically powerful wine trade has been a catalyst in many important developments thro

,  248 pp,  $36.95. Buy now

The Wines of Texas: A Guide and a History  by Sarah Jane English

,  270 pp,  $37.95. Buy now

The Secret Life of Beer!: Exposed: Legends, Lore & Little-Known Facts   by Alan D. Eames
From its origins among early civilizations to a hallowed place in the history of mankind, the art, the history, the culture, and the mystery of fermented beverages is the subject of historical fact, mythological speculation, and philosophical inquiry.

Paperback,  384 pp,  $12.99. Buy now

Chateau Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande  by David Haziot
To make an unforgettable wine - this was the dream and the lifework of Virginie de Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande, who lived in Medoc, France, in the 1700s. She named and presided over what would become one of Bordeaux's greatest vineyards. This fascinating book tells the story of the vineyard, a tale that is tied to the very origins of the Medoc winemaking tradition. It is intertwined with the legacy of the great family of Pichon-Longueville, tinged with drama and romance. And it is the story of a grand cru that has had a strong female presence since its early days, being run by a number of remarkable women. Told through the eyes of the people who built Pichon-Longueville over centuries. Includes photographs.

,  208 pp,  $59.95. Buy now

The Heart of Bordeaux  by James Lawther and Hugh Johnson
This is the only book that covers the history and current production of the prestigious estates of Bordeaux's Graves region. This beautiful and informative book reveals both the history and the distinctive characteristics of the 16 wines that comprise the Crus Classes (classified growths) of Bordeaux's Graves region. Named for the area's gravelly soil, Graves is known for its fine reds (primarily Cabernet Sauvignon) and whites (Sauvignon blanc and Semillon). With individual chapters on each of the chateaux, including Haut-Brion, Bouscaut, Olivier, Pape Clement, Smith Haut Lafitte, Domaine de Chevalier and 10 others, the book describes in detail the history of the estate and its wine production. Gorgeous photographs of the vineyards, the res

,  224 pp,  $90.00. Buy now

The Joy of Drinking  by Barbara Holland
In this spirited paean to alcohol, two parts cultural history, one part personal meditation, Holland takes readers on a bacchanalian romp through the Fertile Crescent, the Mermaid Tavern, Plymouth Rock, and Capitol Hill and reveals, as Faulkner famously once said, how civilization indeed begins with fermentation. Filled with tasty tidbits about distillers, bootleggers, taverns, hangovers, and Alcoholics Anonymous, The Joy of Drinking is a fascinating portrait of the world of pleasures fermented and distilled.

,  150 pp,  $20.95. Buy now

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