The Battle for Wine and Love: Or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
ISBN: 9780156033268 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "I want my wines to tell a good story. I want them natural and most of all, like my dear friends, I want them to speak the truth even if we argue," says Alice Feiring. Join her as she sets off on her one-woman crusade against the tyranny of homogenization, wine consultants, and, of course, the 100-point scoring system of a certain all-powerful wine writer. Traveling through the ancient vineyards of the Loire and Champagne, to Piedmont and Spain, she goes in search of authentic barolo, the last old-style rioja, and the tastiest new terroir-driven champagnes. She reveals just what goes into... "I want my wines to tell a good story. I want them natural and most of all, like my dear friends, I want them to speak the truth even if we argue,"... |
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Short History of the Art of Distillation
ISBN: 9780982405543 / Angielski / Twarda / 414 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Distillation is an art. And even an ancient one. It is strange to find that the history of this oldest and still most important method of producing chemically pure substances has ever been written. The reader looking at the bibliography appended to this book might object that many data existed. This may be true but the proper history of the art from the origin up to the present time was lacking.
Distillation is an art. And even an ancient one. It is strange to find that the history of this oldest and still most important method of producing ch...
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Principles and Practices of Winemaking
ISBN: 9781441951908 / Angielski / Miękka / 604 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Historically, scientific and educational books from studies within California, the concepts can be classified into three categories: those developed will be generally useful to enolo providing concepts and principles, those of gists throughout the world. fering gathered information, and those pre Although this volume covers the basic prac senting opinion or perspective (which mayor tices and their rationale for successful wine may not be instructive). production, wines and wine regions of the While there are many wine-related books of world and details of specialty wine production the third...
Historically, scientific and educational books from studies within California, the concepts can be classified into three categories: those developed w...
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Spirits of Just Men: Mountaineers, Liquor Bosses, and Lawmen in the Moonshine Capital of the World
ISBN: 9780252035128 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Spirits of Just Men" tells the story of moonshine in 1930s America, as seen through the remarkable location of Franklin County, Virginia, a place that many still refer to as the "moonshine capital of the world." Charles D. Thompson Jr. chronicles the Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial of 1935, which made national news and exposed the far-reaching and pervasive tendrils of Appalachia's local moonshine economy. Thompson, whose ancestors were involved in the area's moonshine trade and trial as well as local law enforcement, uses the event as a stepping-off point to explore Blue Ridge Mountain...
"Spirits of Just Men" tells the story of moonshine in 1930s America, as seen through the remarkable location of Franklin County, Virginia, a place tha...
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Voodoo Vintners: Oregon's Astonishing Biodynamic Winegrowers
ISBN: 9780870716058 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Could cow horns, vortexes, and the words of a prophet named Rudolf Steiner hold the key to producing the most alluring wines in the world--and to saving the planet?
In "Voodoo Vintners" wine writer Katherine Cole reveals the mysteries of biodynamic winegrowing, tracing its practice rom Paleolithic times to the finest "domaines" in Burgundy today. At the epicenter of the American biodynamic revolution are the Oregon winemakers who believe that this spiritual style of farming results in the truest translations of "terroir" and the purest pinot noirs possible. Cole introduces these "voodoo... Could cow horns, vortexes, and the words of a prophet named Rudolf Steiner hold the key to producing the most alluring wines in the world--and to savi...
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Ted Saucier's Bottoms Up [With Illustrations by Twelve of America's Most Distinguished Artists]
ISBN: 9781891396656 / Angielski / Miękka / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 2011 Reprint of 1951 Illustrated First Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. For almost 4 decades, Saucier was the publicist for the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. His 1951 cocktail classic book, Bottoms Up includes over 200 drinks, fully indexed, plus twelve risque for the period] illustrations by twelve different artists. A typical review of a cocktail follows the actual recipe: THE LAST WORD: Damrak Gin / Green Chartreuse / Luxardo Maraschino / Lime / Sugar "This cocktail was introduced around here about thirty years...
2011 Reprint of 1951 Illustrated First Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. For almost 4...
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The Best Wine Grapes for California - Pruning Young Vines - Pruning the Sultana
ISBN: 9781446533864 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A study on wine grapes and pruning originally printed in 1907 by the university of California. This book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the amateur or professional winegrower and historian of viticulture, containing a wealth of information and anecdote, much of which is still practical today. Extensively illustrated with drawings and diagrams. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
A study on wine grapes and pruning originally printed in 1907 by the university of California. This book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on th...
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82,52 zł |
Pruning and Trimming the Grapevine - Selected Articles
ISBN: 9781446534380 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is thoroughly recommended for the professional and amateur winegrower. Experts on the subject write about pruning and trimming the vine. Contents Include: Theory and Practice of Pruning and Training; Pruning and Management; Trimming; Vine Pruning; Pruning Young Vines and the Sultanas; Pruning and Training; Time to Prune, and Pruning and Training. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
This book is thoroughly recommended for the professional and amateur winegrower. Experts on the subject write about pruning and trimming the vine. Con...
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165,08 zł |
Trellises and Stakes as Used in the Vineyard
ISBN: 9781446534465 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is thoroughly recommended for the professional and amateur winegrower. Experts on the subject write about trellises and stakes. Contents Include: Walls and Trellises; Supports and Trellises; Vineyard Stakes; Vines on Trellises; Stakes and Trellises; Distances and Trellises; Grape Trellises. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
This book is thoroughly recommended for the professional and amateur winegrower. Experts on the subject write about trellises and stakes. Contents Inc...
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Vintage Grapes for Wine and Raisins
ISBN: 9781446534472 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is thoroughly recommended for the professional and amateur winegrower. Experts on the subject write about the vintage grape. Contents Include: The Vintage, Gathering the Grapes for Wine; Vintage Operations; The Vintage, Raisin Making. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
This book is thoroughly recommended for the professional and amateur winegrower. Experts on the subject write about the vintage grape. Contents Includ...
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Distillation Engineering
ISBN: 9780820602158 / Angielski / Twarda / 534 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Partial Table of Contents I. The Thermal Separation of Liquids II. Thermodynamics of Mixtures 1. Definitions and Relationships A. Separability of a Liquid Mixture B. Partial Pressures in Vapor Mixtures C. Evaporation of Liquid Mixtures 2. Types of Mixtures A. Ideal Binary Mixtures B. Nonideal Binary Mixtures C. Ideal Multicomponent Mixtures D. Nonideal Multicomponent Mixtures III. Continuous Rectifiers 1. Mode of Operations 2. Operating Lines A. Enrichment Line B. The Stripping Line 3. Stepwise Separation in Rectifiers A. Theoretical Plates for Separation of Binaries B. The Reflux Ratio in...
Partial Table of Contents I. The Thermal Separation of Liquids II. Thermodynamics of Mixtures 1. Definitions and Relationships A. Separability of a Li...
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Distillation Principles and Processes
ISBN: 9780983638902 / Angielski / Twarda / 524 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in 1922 this book has been revised since its first publication-which placed emphasis on fractional distillation-to include distillation on a large scale as carried out in the manufacture of important products. Distillation Principles and Processes covers the research of scientists in fields including: Acetone and n-Butyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Petroleum, Coal Tar, Glycerine and Essential Oils.
Originally published in 1922 this book has been revised since its first publication-which placed emphasis on fractional distillation-to include distil...
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The Art of Fermentation: New York Times Bestseller
ISBN: 9781603582865 / Angielski / Twarda / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Winner of the 2013 James Beard Foundation Book Award for Reference and Scholarship, and a New York Times bestseller, The Art of Fermentation is the most comprehensive guide to do-it-yourself home fermentation ever published. Sandor Katz presents the concepts and processes behind fermentation in ways that are simple enough to guide a reader through their first experience making sauerkraut or yogurt, and in-depth enough to provide greater understanding and insight for experienced practitioners. While Katz expertly contextualizes fermentation in terms of biological... Winner of the 2013 James Beard Foundation Book Award for Reference and Scholarship, and a New York Times bestseller, The Art of Fermen... |
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Prohibition in Kansas City, Missouri: Highballs, Spooners & Crooked Dice
ISBN: 9781467138710 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Winemaking Problems Solved
ISBN: 9781845694753 / Angielski / Twarda / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What is the best way to cold settle my white juices? How do I sample for Brettanomyces? What's the best procedure to clean or store a used barrel? How do I care for the winery pump? My wine is too astringent - what do I do? When can I skip filtering my wine? When will it re-ferment and push the corks? How do I best store and ship my bottled wine? Expert answers to these and further questions that arise during winemaking can be found in this convenient reference book. Arranged in practical question and answer format, Winemaking problems solved provides brief, quickly accessible solutions...
What is the best way to cold settle my white juices? How do I sample for Brettanomyces? What's the best procedure to clean or store a used barrel? How...
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I Heart Sonoma: How to Live & Drink in Wine Country
ISBN: 9780967100135 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Howell left a middling career in Hollywood and returned to his native Sonoma County in California, he expected to find the rural, rolling hills of his youth. Instead he found the bucolic landscape transformed into "Wine County." He soon embarked on a personal journey through words and wine, writing hilarious personal essays on the dark side of "wine country living." Winner "Best Humorous Column," National Newspaper Association.
When Howell left a middling career in Hollywood and returned to his native Sonoma County in California, he expected to find the rural, rolling hills o...
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My Mother Is a Chicken
ISBN: 9780985848712 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An Orthodox Greek combines a love of music with a living in hot dogs. A punk rocker drives a tour bus to Walla Walla wine country and goes rogue. A garlic farmer eats enough raw cloves to perfume his sweat but not enough to repel vampires. A French innkeeper serves a version of pork and beans as old as the crusades. A champion of heritage breed pigs with a radical idea of eating local gets a punch in the snout. Food writer Mark Brown eats and drinks his fill, then regurgitates it for posterity and enlightenment. Historical, anecdotal, poetical, and even a little edible, My Mother is a Chicken...
An Orthodox Greek combines a love of music with a living in hot dogs. A punk rocker drives a tour bus to Walla Walla wine country and goes rogue. A ga...
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American Grape Growing and Wine Making - With Several Added Chapters on the Grape Industries of California
ISBN: 9781447467335 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a fascinating guide to the history and development of wine growing in America.
This is a fascinating guide to the history and development of wine growing in America.
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A Vineyard Odyssey: The Organic Fight to Save Wine from the Ravages of Nature
ISBN: 9781442221901 / Angielski / Twarda / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Vineyard Odyssey is a fascinating saga of wine--the journey from vine to bottle--that takes the reader on a travelogue of the many hazards that lie along the way. John Kiger tracks the nefarious denizens of the vineyard world: the host of insects, fungi, bacteria, and viruses, along with the feathered and furry critters, that lurk in vineyards. All are capable of sabotaging a promising vintage right under the nose of an unsuspecting grower. Rather than responding with toxic chemicals, Kiger follows an organic approach to cultivation, explaining how natural and biological controls can...
A Vineyard Odyssey is a fascinating saga of wine--the journey from vine to bottle--that takes the reader on a travelogue of the many hazards that lie ...
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229,32 zł |
Home Made Wine and Beer
ISBN: 9781614273875 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 2013 Reprint of 1944 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This rare manual contains instructions on the manufacture of Wines and Liquors without the aid of distillation. Also contains chapters on: Art of Distilling and Rectifying Spirituous Liquors and Alcohol Home Made Beers Cider and Fruit Brandies
2013 Reprint of 1944 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This rare manual contains ins...
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74,80 zł |