It was the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold.In 1985, at a heated auction by Christie’s of London, a 1787 bottle of Château Lafite Bordeaux—one of a cache of bottles unearthed in a bricked-up Paris cellar and supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson—went for $156,000 to a member of the Forbes family. The discoverer of the bottle was pop-band manager turned wine ...

Manufacturer: Crown
Written By: Benjamin Wallace

Who knew vegetables could taste so good? Moskowitz and Romero's newest delicious collection makes it easier than ever to live vegan. You'll find more than 250 recipes--plus menus and stunning color photos--for dishes that will please every palate. All the recipes in Veganomicon have been thoroughly kitchen-tested to ensure user-friendliness and amazing results. And by popular demand, the ...

Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
Written By: Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero, Isa Moskowitz, Terry Romero

In search of the perfect human diet, Victoria Boutenko compares the standard American diet with the diet of wild chimpanzees. Chimpanzees share an estimated 99.4% of genes with humans, but their diet is dramatically different from ours. The most glaring difference is that chimpanzees consume significantly more green leaves than humans. Victoria developed a series of greens smoothies that enable ...

Manufacturer: Raw Family Publishing
Written By: Victoria Boutenko

A gift for anyone who loves good liquor and high-proof prose: a collection of hilarious and deeply informed writings about drink from one of the all-time authorities.Kingsley Amis was one of the great masters of comic prose, and no subject was dearer to him than the art and practice of imbibing. This new volume brings together the best of his three out-of-print works on the subject. ...

Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA
Written By: Kingsley Amis

Everything needed to brew beer right the first time. Presented in a light-hearted style without frivolous interruptions, this authoritative text introduces brewing in a easy step-by-step review.

Manufacturer: Brewers Publications
Written By: John J. Palmer

Easy to use: Designed with your convenience in mind.
Index by ingredient: Find all of the drinks made with your favorite spirits. Over 2,800+ recipies

Spiral Binding: Allows this bar guide to lie flat, open to your drink selection while you mix it.

Martini Section: Complete list of martinis.

Mixing instructions: How to mix them.

Garnishes: The finishing touches.

Expanded Wine ...

Manufacturer: Wine Appreciation Guild
Written By: Stephen Kittredge Cunningham

Bread. Cheese. Wine. Beer. Coffee. Chocolate. Most people consume fermented foods and drinks every day. For thousands of years, humans have enjoyed the distinctive flavors and nutrition resulting from the transformative power of microscopic bacteria and fungi. Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods is the first cookbook to widely explore the culinary magic of ...

Manufacturer: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Written By: Sandor Ellix Katz

The New York Times bestseller, now in paperback: a scandal-plagued story of the immigrant family that built—and then lost—a global wine empire Set in California’s lush Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, The House of Mondavi is a tale of genius, sibling rivalry, and betrayal. From 1906, when Italian immigrant Cesare Mondavi passed through ...

Manufacturer: Gotham
Written By: Julia Flynn Siler

This is the ultimate gourmet, living foods "uncookbook" for busy people. You don't have to sacrifice taste or style to reap the benefits of raw foods. These delectable, easy recipes emphasize fresh, animal-free ingredients and how to include more organics into your daily diet. Chef Ani offers delicious raw, animal-free versions of: breakfast scrambles, pancakes, chowders, bisques, and other ...

Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
Written By: Ani Phyo

Hailed by critics worldwide as “extraordinary” and “irreplaceable,” there are few volumes that have had as monumental an impact in their field as Hugh Johnson’s The World Atlas of Wine: sales have exceeded four million copies, and it is now published in thirteen languages.World-renowned authors Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson once again combine their ...

Manufacturer: MITCH
Written By: Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson