- 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 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!
"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.
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.
A simple approach to help everyone to understand and share the taste of all wines.
Using this approach and allowing curiosity and wonder to guide your wine tasting is the golden ticket to a journey of the senses and of the mind.
Wine tasting involves all our senses; it relies on the eyes for colour, the nose for aromas, the ears for effervescence, the palate for aromas and flavours.
All that remains is to perceive, identify and express what is sensed.
Wine-lovers, be they novice or expert, will find in this book the methods and essential notions of agronomy and oenology, as well as a glossary to help them better understand the language of the wine world.
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.
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.
For sheer magic, champagne has no equal. It is the very emblem of sophistication, of celebration, of uninhibited pleasure. One of the most closely protected wine appellations in the world, it enhances French art de vivre and contributes to its global prominence and prestige. Ever since champagne was first dreamed up at the turn of the eighteenth century, the region's visionary producers have forged ahead to open new markets and develop local terroirs.
Just how did the cork-popping devil's wine become the blessed nectar of the gods? Whether it's crafted by independent vignerons who cultivate grapes on their own lands or produced by legendary houses, champagne remains an international success that shines in a category by itself, beyond every other sparkling wine on Earth.
From exceptional vintages to an array of more recent releases, this exclusive selection curated by World's Best Sommelier Enrico Bernardo spans three centuries and is illustrated by various tasting experiences, insightful tips and singular anecdotes. He highlights the most remarkable bottles ever produced, all united by the impossibility of ever having them together in one cellar at a time, hence this volume's title. Presented in a wooden box, this edition is bound by hand and luxuriously crafted with hand-tipped labels, making it a must have for all champagne aficionados.
This volume is the ultimate bartender's manual--a delightful concoction of vintage cocktails with Art Deco style and glamour.
Originally self-published in 1936 and offered only to a select group of Meier's friends and favorite guests, this edition is enhanced by stylish, vintage-inspired illustrations.
With over 300 recipes, this is Meier's personal mixology Bible. While all the classics are here, it includes many of Meier's own creations such as the Bees Knees (a gin sour where honey replaces simple syrup) and the Seapea Fizz (created for Cole Porter, whose initials provided its name).
Also included are all manner of libations--sours, toddies, flips, egg nogs, slings, fizzes, coolers, rickeys, juleps, punches, and some nonalcoholic drinks--as well as extensive coverage of wines, eaux de vies, and even stylish sandwiches. Laced throughout are Meier's wit and wisdom, life lessons, etiquette, and invaluable advice on a range of topics from horseracing to how to help with a snakebite.
A fixture of Parisian nightlife, Meier was especially popular with US expats and visitors including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Noël Coward, and Cole Porter. He even served passionate martini aficionado Franklin Roosevelt.
Elixirs 1855 retrace l'histoire des domaines des cinq premiers crus de Bordeaux de renommée mondiale et, plus généralement, celle du négoce du vin à Bordeaux. En cinq siècles d'histoire, la vie de ces cinq châteaux de légende.
De façon chronologique et thématique, Jane Anson montre de l'intérieur ce que signifie être un " Premier Cru " : son histoire, ce qui fait la qualité du vin et ce que cela implique pour l'armée de marchands, revendeurs et amateurs de vins qui n'a cessé de s'élargir à l'ombre de leurs cépages.
En retraçant les étapes qui ont jalonné le chemin vers la consécration de meilleurs vins au monde, le livre explore également les nouvelles réalités qui les caractérisent aujourd'hui et leur place sur le marché mondial des vins de qualité.
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Practice wine, 1,000 quizzes on the vine and wine with Amble Wine.
An original reference work that will allow you to deepen your knowledge of the world of wine.
To learn, nothing like practice!
Discover 1,000 quizzes to test your level on viticulture, winemaking and aging, wines of the world and tasting.
Grab a pen, and bon voyage in the world of wine!
A reference book with 6 sections and 47 sub-themes:
1. Viticulture (Vineyard, Vineyard environment, Risks related to viticulture, Viticulture practices) 2. Vinification and maturing (Vinification, Aging, Clarification and stabilisation, Bottling, Red wines, White wines, Rosé wines, Orange wines, Wines and residual sugars, Sparkling wines, Fortified wines) 3. Still Wines of the World (South Africa, Germany, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Spain, United States, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, United Kingdom) 4. Sparkling wines of the world (South Africa, Germany, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Spain, United States, France, Italy, New Zealand, United Kingdom) 5. Mutated wines of the world (Australia, Spain, France, Portugal) 6. Tasting All our books are printed in France on 100% recycled paper
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.
Un enfoque simple para permitir que todos entiendan y compartan el sabor de todos los vinos.
Saber catar el vino, al promover el descubrimiento y el asombro, es un pasaporte para un viaje de los sentidos y la mente.
La cata involucra todos nuestros sentidos, la vista para el color, el olfato para los olores, el oído para la efervescencia, la boca para los aromas y sabores. Todo lo que queda es percibirlos, identificarlos y expresarlos.
El aficionado, neófito o experimentado, encontrará en este libro un método y nociones esenciales de agronomía, enología así como un glosario para comprender mejor las palabras del vino.
Tavel, petit village gaulois avec sa noblesse, son clergé, ses artisans, ses ouvriers et surtout ses vins dont ils vivent tous.
Ses vins à l'origine reconnue et protégée. Le rosé de Tavel est même appelé le premier rosé de France dans le sens où il fut le premier à être protégé par le système d'appellation d'origine contrôlée tel qu'il est aujourd'hui. D'ailleurs Tavel et ses voisins, Châteauneuf du Pape, sont les instigateurs de ce système. Et des histoires, ce village en a d'autres. De nombreuses autres. C'est en images habilement mêlées au texte que Rolf Bichsel nous narre l'histoire étonnante de cette appellation, de ces vins et de ceux qui les élaborent.
Les amateurs et oenophiles retrouveront également leurs sujets favoris : les techniques, les styles de vins, le carnet pratique des domaines, les accords mets et vins...
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!
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.
