Mesa Grill Guide to Tequila: The Quintessence of the Blue Agave and the Finest Brands of Tequila, with 70 Food and Drink Recipes (Essential Connoisseur) [Hardcover]

Laurence Kretchmer (Author), Zeva Oelbaum (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 1998 | Series: Essential Connoisseur

The ultimate guide that covers the history, production, appreciation and use of tequila with every major variety, covering over fifty brands with seventy-five cocktail recipes, tequila-based appetizers, main courses and desserts.

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About the Author

Zeva Oelbaum is a New York-based still life and food photographer. Her work can frequently be seen in The New York Times Magazine, House Beautiful, and many other magazines and books.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers; 1st ed edition (January 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579120105
• ISBN-13: 978-1579120108
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,516,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a guide, but a real literary work, May 29, 1998

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Lee C. Carpenter (Landisville, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mesa Grill Guide to Tequila: The Quintessence of the Blue Agave and the Finest Brands of Tequila, with 70 Food and Drink Recipes (Essential Connoisseur) (Hardcover)

The first thing that strikes you about this book is the quility of it's pages and color photographs. It is of extremely high quality and the size is most convenient. I actually had trouble putting this book down. The author makes the words flow like few other "guide" type works I've seen. The information is straightforward and comprehensive without bias. If you enjoy tequila, you need this book. Only the lack of an index and a comparative chart keep this book from the highest rating.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good starting point., January 16, 2002

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John Peck (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mesa Grill Guide to Tequila: The Quintessence of the Blue Agave and the Finest Brands of Tequila, with 70 Food and Drink Recipes (Essential Connoisseur) (Hardcover)

This was the first book I read on the subject of Tequilla, however not the best. The color illustrations and proposed tequilla-based drinks are great. However, more consideration and depth is given to tequilla history, manufacturing processes, and culture in "The Book of Tequila : A Complete Guide". If you intend to further your exploration of tequillas in the SF Bay area, you might consider visiting Fiesta Del Mar in Mountain View, the Blue Agave, or Maya in San Francisco (2nd & Folsom). These restaurants have excellent tequilla menus from which to select.

5.0 out of 5 stars MESA GRILL GUIDE TO TEQUILA by Lawrence Kretchmer, February 15, 2007

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HENRY TAN "bookhunter" (NOVALICHES, Q. C., Philippines) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mesa Grill Guide to Tequila (Hardcover)

A VERY INFORMATIVE DETAILED GUIDE TO THE VARIOUS BRANDS OF TEQUILA, ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS. THE COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT TEQUILA COCKTAILS AND RECIPES MAKE IT A VALUABLE GUIDE TO ALL LATIN RESTAURANTS, BARS, CRUISE LINERS AND THEIR SEDUCTIVE BARTENDERS.