The Belgian Beer Book is a handy compass to guide you on your travels across our beer country of Belgium. Take a look with us at Belgian café culture and share our personal selection of specialty beer cafés. We dissect the secrets of the brewing process which takes us seamlessly to the hugely popular final product that we categorise in various beer styles and beer types.
Do not expect any lists or rankings but you can look forward to an interpretation and taste analysis of no fewer than 133 beers. Practical tips to store, pour, tap and taste all these delicacies are included, of course. We thoroughly enjoy a good glass of beer at the table and so we would like to treat you to several successful food pairings. We consulted several chefs, who reveal the secrets of their beer cuisine to you.
Finally, our handy guide will help you plan your next brewery visit. There is no better way to discover the birthplace of your beloved beers.
In Belgium people take their time to make a good beer. Take your own time to travel around our beer country. And above all, don't forget to enjoy yourself... with a good glass of beer. Santé!
A collection of 200 iconic drinks from around the globe, each of which has changed the culture of the cocktail.
A signature cocktail is a bespoke drink that expresses the nature of the time, person, or place for which it was created. In this book, the author curates a collection of the most celebrated cocktails - from well-known classics such as the Bellini, to the up-to-the-minute Twin Cities from New York's ultra-hip Dead Rabbit bar. Signature cocktails have become an increasingly popular way to define the style and character of a celebrate establishment and the talented mixologists behind them. Each unique drink in this collection is accompanied by the name of the creator, place and date of invention, alongside a specially commissioned image, easy-to-follow recipe, and a fascinating insight into its unique story. Covering almost 600 years of cocktail history, this elegant and uniquely focussed collection will appeal to a wide range of readers - from lovers of cocktails to everyone who enjoys entertaining, food, and culture, to mixologists, bartenders, and industry professionals.
- The ultimate guide for the advanced home brewer.
- Learn everything about brewing processes, maintenance and analysis.
- Technical, in-depth and yet accessible.
- Written in collaboration with the European Trade Association of Brewers, representing 29 countries and more than 10,000 breweries.
This book is aimed at small brewers - professional brewers in the process of opening their own breweries or existing brewers - and focuses on quality measures to improve brewing skills and produce the best quality beer. It is the ideal guide for the advanced home brewer, who does not require 5 years of experience in a large industrial brewery or a master's degree in brewing science, and a precious resource for all small brewers looking to expand their brewing skills, improve their know-how about the brewing process and get more value and benefits from their brewing work.
"The diversity of flavours and colours of rum is as rich as the history and culture that surrounds this alcoholic beverage.
This guide provides an overview of more than 300 different types of rum and then categorizes them using an innovative taste model. For every rum, you receive a clear overview of its origins, taste and aroma. In addition, you can read all about the different types of rum, the production and maturing process, the perfect serve and the best cocktails."
For a long time already, vodka has been more than just Russia and Poland's national drink. From Asia and Great-Britain to the United States: this fire water has conquered the world and is now the most sold spirit internationally. The term 'fire water' refers to its most distinguishable quality: a neutral spirit, without smell and with a pure taste. It turned vodka also into a barkeeper's best friend and the basis of every Cosmopolitan, Moscow Mule or Bloody Mary.
Guide des vins de Bourgogne qui présente 33 grands crus : géologie, toponymie, caractéristiques gustatives, entre autres. Avec une cartographie de ces terroirs ainsi que des témoignages de vignerons.
In 1964 - he was 31 years old -, Georges Duboeuf, born into a family of winegrowers that had lived in the Mâconnais since the 17th century, created his company "Les vins Georges Duboeuf." Fifty years later, the founder has imposed his name on the entire world's tables. Today, his name is identified with Beaujolais Nouveau, which he triumphantly presents, each third Thursday in November, as well as crus from the Beaujolais and Mâconnais regions.
A peerless taster as well as a marketing and communication man, Georges Duboeuf has paired his company's image with the most prestigious names in haute cuisine, show business, the press and literature, from Paul Bocuse to Michel Troisgros, Georges Blanc and Guy Savoy, from Patrick Bruel to Lambert Wilson, without forgetting his dear and utterly loyal friend Bernard Pivot.
In this book, written with the complicity of Jean Orizet whose father, Louis Orizet, was Georges Duboeuf's "pen" for 30 years, the man whom Paul Bocuse calls "the king of Beaujolais" recounts his exceptional commercial and human adventure. Georges Duboeuf is one of those men who makes people love France.
Recreate the Connaught Bar's signature cocktails at home, with over 200 recipes for drinks and homemade ingredients.
Step inside one of the best bars in the world and learn how the Connaught Bar's virtuoso mixologists create 100 elegant cocktails - both contemporary and timeless classics - with easy-to-follow recipes and clear instructions on how to recreate them at home. Alongside expert guidance for essential bar tools, glassware, and spirits, there are 120 additional recipes for homemade syrups, infused spirits, and garnishes that Master Mixologist Agostino Perrone and his team use to make their signature celebrated drinks, including the famed Connaught Martini.
Each cocktail recipe is introduced with a narrative from Perrone about the inspiration and ingredients that make these cocktails truly sensational experiences. With a foreword by legendary chef Massimo Bottura and a preface by Anistatia Miller and specially commissioned cocktail photography by Lateef Okunnu, The Connaught Bar is the ultimate cocktail recipe and hospitality book and companion.
The area this encyclopedia explores-the Charente and Charente-Maritime, «les Charentes»-is tied together by the eponymous river and produces the world's most famous brandy, Victor Hugo's «liqueur of the gods»: cognac.
Why an encyclopedia? To offer different levels of reading. It can be used, like a dictionary, to look up words, or to read an article randomly chosen out of curiosity (What is rancio? What is paradis?).
There are thematic plates and three special sections identifi able by their different paper and layout.
Interviews with artisans, distillers and artists will acquaint you with cognac industry players. The Chronicles are designed for inquisitive readers wishing to learn more about cognac. In the Selected Quotes section, literature lovers will find some of the most beautiful things ever written about the brandy.
Cognac is a word everybody around the world understands, but much remains to be learned about this beautiful brandy.
A compact illustrated guide to the emerging and enormously popular category of natural wine, a style that focuses on minimal intervention, lack of additives, and organic and biodynamic growing methods. Today, wine is more favored and consumed that it's ever been in the United States--and millennials are leading the charge, drinking more wine than any other generation in history. Many have been pulled in by the tractor beam of natural wine--that is, organic or biodynamic wine made with nothing added, and nothing taken away--a movement that has completely rocked the wine industry in recent years. While all of the hippest restaurants and wine bars are touting their natural wine lists, and while more and more consumers are calling for natural wine by name, there is still a lot of confusion about what exactly natural wine is, where to find it, and how to enjoy it. In Natural Wine for the People , James Beard Award-winner Alice Feiring sets the record straight, offering a pithy, accessible guide filled with easy definitions, tips and tricks for sourcing the best wines, whimsical illustrations, a definitive list to the must-know producers and bottlings, and an appendix with the best shops and restaurants specializing in natural wine across the country, making this the must-buy and must-gift wine book of the year.
Thanks to this book, two people passionate about Saint-Emilion take us by the hand and show us the well-known factes of this unique village, whose "Cultural landscape" was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Let us rest assured : Saint-Emilion received this honour not only because of its superb architectural heritage, but also, as specified in its designation, for its living traditional culture. Each double page reveals yet another aspect of incredibly rich and surprising life found in this wine producing Jurisdiction.
From the first traces of inhabitants dating back to the upper Paleolithic period until the present day, nothing (or almost nothing !) has escaped their scrutiny : the Pierrefitte Menhir, monasteries, churches, and other buildings, as well as gabares, lampreys, private and public collections, gastronomy, emblematic estates, colourful caracters, famous people, artits, vine tulips, the seasons, etc.
This eclectic inventory of the most beautiful wine village in the world provides a great deal of pleasure.
Aiguisez vos sens aux secrets de l'Armagnac : de l'arôme subtil du tilleul caractéristique de l'eau-de-vie blanche coulant de l'alambic au cortège aromatique apporté par le long vieillissement sous bois, 12 notes jalonnent et racontent les phases d'évolution de ces eaux-de-vie, du plus jeune âge jusqu'à leur belle maturité.
Une invitation à entrer dans l'univers de la plus ancienne eau-de-vie de France, plus de 700 ans de tradition !
Les 12 arômes du Nez de l'Armagnac : tilleul, miel, poire, coing, pruneau, orange confite, noix, cuir, chêne, vanille, poivre, cacao.
Livre-coffret toilé, rouge carmin, format 172 x 247 x 35 mm, poids 700 g.
Fabriqué en France. Les arômes sont garantis 5 ans. Un coffret peut se garder une dizaine d'années conservé dans de bonnes conditions.
The third Sunday of November.
The famous Hospices de Beaune is putting its wines up for sale. These cuvees, sold to the highest bidders throughout the afternoon, capture die attention of an entire profession and the passion of those who taste them. The world's oldest charity auction began working its magic in 1859. But the Hospices de Beaune is much more than a historical act of altruism. A new page in the chronicle of this unusual "winemaking hospital" is written each year, with each new vintage, and fascinates the entire world.
Laurent Gotti reveals all the aspects of this extraordinary saga: its centuries of rich history, its vineyards, and its vignerons who, over time, allow the development of each vintage. He also carries us to the heart of the auction. Buyers came from all over the world: Japan, Germany, the United States... Many big names from show business, literature, and science have presided over the event... This auction also constitutes the first glimpse of the new vintage, the incontrovertible opportunity to gauge Burgundy, and we accompany the author on a trip through the arcane mysteries of its birth.
Gotti's intimate knowledge of his subject allows us to learn in detail the history and provenance of each of these cuvees that have brought joy to the most exacting connoisseurs for so many years. The wines of the Hospices de Beaune are a gift from history to today's wine connoisseurs. This book is dedicated to them so that they may discover this formidable adventure, this striking testimony to the vivacity and generosity of the civilization of wine!
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER ;; * ;; The expanded wine guide from the creators of WineFolly.com, packed with new information for devotees and newbies alike. Wine Folly became a sensation for its inventive, easy-to-digest approach to learning about wine. Now in a new, expanded hardcover edition, Wine Folly: Magnum Edition is the perfect guide for anyone looking to take his or her wine knowledge to the next level. Wine Folly: Magnum Edition includes: ;; * ;;more than 100 grapes and wines color-coded by style so you can easily find new wines you'll love; ;; * ;;a wine region explorer with detailed maps of the top wine regions, as well as up-and-coming areas such as Greece and Hungary; ;; * ;;wine labeling and classification 101 for wine countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Austria; ;; * ;;an expanded food and wine pairing section; ;; * ;;a primer on acidity and tannin--so you can taste wine like a pro; ;; * ;;more essential tips to help you cut through the complexity of the wine world and become an expert. Wine Folly: Magnum Edition is the must-have book for the millions of fans of WineFolly.com and for any budding oenophile who wants to boost his or her wine knowledge in a practical and fun way. It's the ultimate gift for any wine lover.
