Wine + Spirits

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EPISTENOLOGY: WINE AS EXPERIENCE

Written by Perullo, Nicola
We think we know how to appreciate wine--trained connoisseurs take dainty sips in sterile rooms and provide ratings based on objective knowledge and technical expertise. In Epistenology, Nicola Perullo vigorously challenges this approach, arguing that it is the enjoyment of drinking wine as an active and participatory experience that matters.
December 8, 2020 | Paperback | Columbia University Press | 216 Pages |
$26.00
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GOODE GUIDE TO WINE: A MANIFESTO OF SORTS

Written by Goode, Jamie
This pocket guide to Jamie Goode's philosophy divulges what you need to know (and what you don't) about the world of wine. Who will have the last word on wine, if not Jamie Goode? Over the last decade, Goode has embarked on almost nonstop travel through the world's vineyards in an effort to understand the beautifully diverse and complicated world of wine.
September 8, 2020 | Hardcover | University of California Press | 248 Pages |
$18.95
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HUGH JOHNSON'S POCKET WINE BOOK 2021

Written by Johnson, Hugh
The brand new edition of the unrivalled and bestselling annual, Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. The world's best-selling annual wine guide.
September 1, 2020 | Hardcover | Mitchell Beazley | 336 Pages |
$16.99
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LONG STRIDE: THE STORY OF THE WORLD'S NO. 1 SCOTCH WHISKY

Written by Morgan, Nicholas
The history of Johnnie Walker, beginning in 1820, is also the history of Scotch whisky. But who was John Walker--the man who started the story? And how did his business grow from the shelves of a small grocery shop in Kilmarnock to become the world's number one Scotch?
November 3, 2020 | Hardcover | Canongate Books |
$25.00
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GIN

Written by Humphrey, Shonna Milliken
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Gin tastes like Christmas to some and rotten pine chips to others, but nearly everyone familiar with the spirit holds immediate gin nostalgia.
November 12, 2020 | Paperback | Bloomsbury Academic | 160 Pages |
$14.95
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TERROIR OF WHISKEY: A DISTILLER'S JOURNEY INTO THE FLAVOR OF PLACE

Written by Arnold, Rob
Look at the back label of a bottle of wine and you may well see a reference to its terroir, the total local environment of the vineyard that grew the grapes, from its soil to the climate. Winemakers universally accept that where a grape is grown influences its chemistry, which in turn changes the flavor of the wine. A detailed system has codified the idea that place matters to wine.
December 22, 2020 | Hardcover | Columbia University Press | 368 Pages |
$27.95
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APOTHEKE: MODERN MEDICINAL COCKTAILS

Written by Brod, Erica
Discover the techniques behind crafting your favorite concoctions from this first and only compilation of the renowned Formula List creations from Apotheke, the original New York City cocktail apothecary that applies mixology to the world of plant science wellness.With its 1800s-Parisian-absinthe-den vibe combined with an air of opium-den secrecy, Apotheke is a unique
November 24, 2020 | Hardcover | Harper Design | 240 Pages |
$39.00
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CAPE WINELANDS: THE ART OF LUXURY TASTING

Written by Morgenthal, Andre
Peter De Leeuw teams up with photographer Henk van Cauwenbergh to crisscross the Cape Winelands and capture everything that makes South African wine so different and alluring. Text in English and Dutch.
May 1, 2020 | Hardcover | Stichting Kunstboak | 288 Pages |
$95.00
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PAPPYLAND: A STORY OF FAMILY, FINE BOURBON, AND THE THINGS THAT LAST

Written by Thompson, Wright
An instant New York Times bestseller From the bestselling author of The Cost of These Dreams The story of how Julian Van Winkle III, the caretaker of the most coveted cult Kentucky Bourbon whiskey in the world, fought to protect his family's heritage and preserve the taste of his forebears, in a world where authenticity, like his product, is in very short supply.
November 10, 2020 | Hardcover | Penguin Press | 256 Pages |
$27.00
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ULTIMATE BOOK OF COCKTAILS: OVER 100 OF BEST DRINKS TO SHAKE, MUDDLE AND STIR

Written by Jones, Dan
In The Ultimate Book of Cocktails, bestselling cocktail author shares over 100 of his best-loved drinks. Starting with the basics, Dan covers the essentials of a home bar, from equipment and glassware to spirits needed, also including his own recipes for syrups, sours, brines.
September 1, 2020 | Hardcover | Hardie Grant Books |
$27.50

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