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A fascinating exploration of the inside world of sommeliers, sharing their unique perspectives, extensive expertise, and best stories. Rajat Parr’s profound knowledge of wines, deep relationships wi……続きを見る

Are you a wine connoisseur? Do you prefer to try different makes and vintages or do you have a firm favourite? At the weekend, do you like to open a bottle (or two!) to enjoy with family and friends……続きを見る

The world's best-selling annual wine guide. Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine - in shops, restaurants, or on the internet. Now in its 45th ye……続きを見る

Standard Wine Cookbook Review Petterson's California Journal  "The Standard Wine Cookbook, by Anne Director, is the perfect addition to any cooking library. Director has recorded hun……続きを見る

At one time, Italian wines conjured images of cheap Chianti in straw-wrapped bottles. More recently, expensive “Super Tuscans” have been the rage. But between these extremes lay a bounty of deliciou……続きを見る

A beginner's guide to single malt Scotch Whisky. If you are a whisky-anorak, don't bother to buy this book. But if you are looking for basic facts, tips and a guide to some great single malts, ……続きを見る

Wine, which is a drink we all know and love, is produced from fruits such as grapes and berries by drying and then fermenting them.  Once the fruits ferment, the sugar within the fruit will tu……続きを見る

Once you get the hang of it, making wine is really simple and fun. The whole winemaking process can be summed up in these 7 steps: 1.       Assembling 2.  ……続きを見る

From the Barolos of Piedmont to the Brunellos of Tuscany, Italian wines offer an unparalleled range of tempting and unique choices. But how can you be sure to find the right bottle for your taste? I……続きを見る

Completely updated with information on more than 800 of the country's top-selling wines (100 more than were included in the 2006 edition), Andrea Robinson's buying guide is dedicated to the best-qua……続きを見る

Based on contemporary lives and descriptions and extensively illustrated, this book written by a leading medieval historian provides a vivid picture of what it was like to be a knight in the later M……続きを見る

Erinnerungen an die gute alte D-Mark Mit verzweifelter Liebe hängen die Deutschen an ihrer verflossenen Währung, der D-Mark. Sie ist zum Mythos geworden, zumal sie aufs Engste mit dem deutschen Wirt……続きを見る

Example in this ebook The collection of old metal may at first sight appear a somewhat unattractive hobby; a moment's reflection, however, brings to mind the wonderful art treasures of metal in our ……続きを見る

Following my return home to San Antonio in April of 2014 after an extended trip to Puerto Vallarta in the Mexican state of Jalisco where my companion and I had rented a car to explore the coastline ……続きを見る

The most exquisite fruit-bearing plant that civilization has ever known ー vitis vinifera, the grapevine that gives us wine ー has been on life support for 150 years. Menaced by an unstoppable root-……続きを見る

The Ultimate Buying Guide to America’s Most Popular and Accessible Wines The first guide to buying wine that grades the top-selling premium wines in stores and restaurants: popular supermarket brand……続きを見る

“Smoke Rings and Roundelays - Pipes and Tobacco” is a 1924 collection of prose and verse by Wilfred Partington, all connected through the common theme of the joys of smoking. Dealing with tobacco, p……続きを見る

This book is one of the series of Handbooks on industrial subjects being published by the Popular Mechanics Company. Like Popular Mechanics Magazine, and like the other books in this series, it is "……続きを見る

This book is one of the series of Handbooks on industrial subjects being published by the Popular Mechanics Company. Like Popular Mechanics Magazine, and like the other books in this series, it is "……続きを見る

This book is one of the series of Handbooks on industrial subjects being published by the Popular Mechanics Company. Like Popular Mechanics Magazine, and like the other books in this series, it is "……続きを見る

It all started with a biscuit tin. Writer and editor Steve Rudd was clearing out some boxes that had been stored in various places since a house move in 1996. And some of the boxes had been followin……続きを見る

Newly updated and expanded, this full-color guide gives you all the information you need to buy, collect and sell diamonds with confidence and knowledge. Includes an in-depth look at factors affecti……続きを見る

The art Primers of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Indus trial Art are designed to furnish, in a compact form, for the use of collectors, students and artisans, the most reliable information, ……続きを見る

Featuring dozens of Japanese netsuke masterpieces and extensive commentary, this Japanese art book is a treasured collector's item. Netsuke are superb miniature carvings, usually less than two inche……続きを見る

Japanese netsuke-miniature carvings-are profiled in this wonderful Japanese arts book. These tiny masterpieces of sculpture (mostly in ivory and wood), of lacquer, and of metalwork captivated collec……続きを見る

LONG DESCRIPTION An anthology is a collection of selected writings by various authors. This selection of stories is brought to you by the Writers’ Guild of Acadiana in Lafayette, Louisiana. We are p……続きを見る

A family treasure hunt! Curiosity, imagination and the longing for adventure drive all children. After all, the promise of a good treasure hunt captivates. Collecting With Kids, a breezy, fun and in……続きを見る

Wine, from the Netherlands? Yes, there are vineyards and wine makers in the Netherlands. Since 1970 in the southern province of Limburg, and increasingly in the other provinces as well. And these wi……続きを見る

Got a minute? Have we got a mystery for you! Our best-selling math title is now available in a bilingual edition! It fills a huge void at a time when the needーand interestーin bilingual education h……続きを見る

Although the name Winchester is known worldwide and is still used generically for its rifles and shotguns, a comprehensive history of the company has never been published. Herbert G. Houze, the form……続きを見る