Booze: The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century [Paperback]

Richard Neill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2002

From an award-winning contributing writer to Esquire, Wine Enthusiast, and Time Out's Eating & Drinking Guide comes a colorful guide to the beverages of choice for today's sophisticated drinker. Find out how to choose, buy, taste, and even surf the web for wine. For spirits: whether tequila or whiskey, all the facts are distilled into neat shots of essential information. Check out the brewing department, which details the differences between stout, porter, lager and ale. Cheers!

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Cassell (March 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841881961
• ISBN-13: 978-1841881966
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,991,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Booze Indeed, May 7, 2004

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This review is from: Booze: The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century (Paperback)

Despite the decidedly brusque title, this book is one of the best and most comprehensive I've yet to see on fermented beverages. Don't have a clue about wine? Absolutely everything will be explained in clear, concise and understandable terms. And I do mean everything -- just a quick skim through and I catch a glimpe of wine aging peaks to bottle and cork types and label terminology spelled out.

Each essential liquor is fully explicated (how they are made, etc.) and brand names broken down so you know from whence they hail and what level of quality they provide.

Beers, cocktails and even absinthe are not spared a complete run down by the author. If you want to know everything about booze, or you already know a good deal and want a complete reference for your library, this is an absolutely stellar guide!