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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
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Anthony Bourdain, Lord
New York chef Tony Bourdain gives away secrets of the trade in his wickedly funny, inspiring memoir and expos. From his first oyster in the Gironde to his lowly position as a dishwasher in a honky-tonk, Bourdain's tales of the kitchen are as passionate as they are unpredictable. "Kitchen Confidential" reveals what Bourdain calls "25 years of sex, ...
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Windows on the World Complete Wine Course
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Kevin Zraly
Kevin Zraly, teacher of the immensely popular Windows on the World course, presents a fresh look at the subject of wine, with this country-by-country, region-by-region "best-buys" ratings tour. Also includes a glossary of wine terms and Zraly's award-winning restaurant wine lists. "A thoroughly user-friendly overview that asks and answers all the ...
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Wine for Dummies
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Ed McCarthy, Mary Ewing-Mulligan
This friendly, unpretentious guide has been revised to cover all the latest developments in the wine world. As always, the authors deliver just what ordinary mortals need to know to navigate the wine list at a restaurant or the wine aisle at a store, select a great bottle, and truly enjoy it.
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The Tender Bar: A Memoir
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J R Moehringer (Read by)
This warmhearted but clear-eyed memoir by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist J.R. Moehringer spotlights the somewhat unorthodox location that served as his refuge in childhood and early adulthood. After Moehringer's mother left his abusive, alcoholic DJ father, the two lived with his grandparents in Manhasset, Long Island. As his grandfather was ...
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The Wine Bible
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Karen MacNeil
"The Wine Bible"--illustrated throughout with maps, photos, charts, and wine labels--is jammed with everything one needs to master the basics of wine appreciation. One of the country's foremost wine experts conducts a variety-by-variety tour of the world's best wines. Two color.
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The Oxford Companion to Wine
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Jancis Robinson
A guide to all aspects of wine appreciation, the wine trade, and wine-making. Recognizes wine in its many roles--as a commercial commodity, as a work of art, and as a source of pleasure.
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The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
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Benjamin Wallace
Suspenseful, witty, and thrillingly strange, this work delivers the vintage tale of what could be the most elaborate con since the Hitler diaries.
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World Atlas of Wine
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Hugh Johnson
This classic is relied on by wine buffs both professional and amateur.
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From Vines to Wines: The Complete Guide to Growing Grapes & Making Your Own Wine
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Jeff Cox
Anyone with a trellis in a sunny spot can grow his own grapes and make delicious wine with the help of this guide. Illustrations.
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The Bartender's Black Book
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Stephen Kittredge Cunningham
The best bartender's guide turns eight with this new edition, bringing its total recipe count to 2,800, more than doubling any other drink recipe book. Everything classic and obscure are here (martinis, frozen and coffee drinks, shooters, punches, flavored vodkas, gins, rums, cognac, wine, novelty drinks, etc.) with 150 brand new additions. Also ...
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Bartending for Dummies
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Ray Foley
This handy recipe reference is the perfect guide for novice and experienced bartenders who want to create the latest and greatest drinks--with or without alcohol. Readers will benefit from dozens of illustrations and the recommendations on the most essential tools, ingredients, glassware, and more.
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Everyday Drinking
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Kingsley Amis, Christopher Hitchens (Introduction by)
Mixing practical know-how and opinion, this collection of hilarious and deeply informed writings about drink is served up by one of the great all-time authorities.
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Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure
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Don Kladstrup, Petie Kladstrup
This World War II history tells of the inventive and sometimes risky effort by the French to preserve their cultural heritage and to keep their wines from falling into Nazi hands during the occupation.
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The Frugal Gourmet Cooks with Wine
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Jeff Smith
The popular author of the 700,000 copy bestseller The Frugal Gourmet now offers this companion book to the new 26-part national public television series, "The Frugal Gourmet Cooks With Wine". Includes over 400 recipes and tips on choosing, storing, and matching food with wine. Black-and-white illustrations.
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The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft
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Gary Regan
By grouping cocktails according to their natural families-based on how they are made rather than their base spirit--expert "cocktailian" Regan makes the recipes easier than ever to remember. Includes 400+ recipes and advice on concocting creative variations. 16-page full-color insert.
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Judgment of Paris: California Vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine
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George M Taber
Told for the first time by the only reporter present, this is the full story of the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976--a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed French judges shocked the industry by choosing unknown California wines over France's best.
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The Bartender's Bible: 1001 Mixed Drinks and Everything You Need to Know to Set Up Your Bar
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Gary Regan
From advice on stocking your bar to recipes for 1,001 mixed drinks, this thorough and accessible guide has all the answers. Be the one calling the shots on everything from The Classics to Non-Alcoholic Tropical Drinks.
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Monet's Table: The Cooking Journals of Claude Monet
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Claire Joyes, Jean-Bernard Naudin (Illustrator)
The most beautiful cookbook of the decade--and a unique look into the private life of the world's best-loved Impressionist painter--offers readers more than 160 of Monet's best-loved dishes, from Cezanne's bouillabaisse to banana ice cream. 90 4-color and 10 black-and-white photographs.
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Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book
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Hugh Johnson
This definitive annual wine guide from the worlds preeminent wine writer offers the most current news on more than 6,000 wines, growers, and regions.
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Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide
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Robert M Parker, Jr.
Robert M. Parker, Jr., is one of the most respected and formidable names in the world of wine. This sixth edition of his famous guide contains 1600-plus pages and rates nearly 8000 wines from all over the world, including advice on buying, storing, and serving. He also writes about the producers and distributers of wine, and his view is not always ...
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Jancis Robinson's Wine Course
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Jancis Robinson
A respected wine writer introduces and explains an international array of wines in this companion to the television series. With information on what to serve with what, what to order in a restaurant, and how to taste and store wine.
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The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Reign of American Taste
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Elin McCoy
Elin McCoy's biography (the first) of wine maven Robert M. Parker, Jr., not only details his life story and the rise of his eminence in the wine world, but tries to identify the basis of his expertise. Does Parker really have, as he claims, a nose so gifted that he can taste 10,000 wines a year and evaluate each one precisely? Or does he simply ...
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Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide: The Complete, Easy-To-Use Reference on Recent Vintages, Prices, and Ratings for More Than 8,000 Wines from All the Major Wine Regions
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Robert M Parker, Jr.
Robert M. Parker, Jr., is one of the most respected and formidable names in the world of wine. This sixth edition of his famous guide contains 1600-plus pages and rates nearly 8000 wines from all over the world, including advice on buying, storing, and serving. He also writes about the producers and distributers of wine, and his view is not always ...
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Sales and Service for the Wine Professional
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Brian K Julyan
Specifically tailored to meet the needs of students of liquor studies, and those employed in the service of drinks, this book covers everything from customer service to corkscrew design. The sommelier (the drinks server in the restaurant) needs to have a comprehensive knowledge of all drinks products, an understanding of their taste ...
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The World Atlas of Wine
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Jancis Robinson, Hugh Johnson
This classic is relied on by wine buffs both professional and amateur.
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