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The perfect companion for your next morning cup. By listening to our short, informative coffee audiobook, you'll discover: the fascinating science and history of coffee, how to make the perfect cup of coffee, what the best coffee beans are, what the best way to brew coffee is, what all those different coffee certifications mean, and so much more. Treat yourself to a cup and the best coffee audiobook on Audible today: Coffee by Pocket Guide Club.

Cider is the quintessential American beverage. Drank by early settlers and founding fathers, it was ubiquitous and pervasive, but following Prohibition when orchards were destroyed and neglected, cider all but disappeared. In The Cider Revival, Jason Wilson chronicles what is happening now, an extraordinary rebirth that is less than a decade old.

A Kitchen Confidential for the cocktail profession, Unvarnished is a fly-on-the-wall narrative peek at the joys, pains, and peculiarities of life “behind the stick.” When it opened a decade ago, the acclaimed Los Angeles speakeasy The Varnish—owned, designed, and managed by award-winning...

Taste real magic. Drawing on her electric craft and harnessing influences from Wiccan and rootwork practices, Anaïs Alexandre shares a collection of delicious potions for the modern witch. This book of drinkable spells offers the powers of time-honored wisdom in truly delectable form. Sip on a subtle love potion, draw monetary fortune your way with a lucky prosperi-tea, or spread friendship vibes with a warming party punch; as the wheel of the year turns, discover your own craft through the magic of mixology.

New York Times best-selling author Michael J. Gelb ( Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci) opens our eyes to the remarkable power of wine to unleash creative potential, awaken our genius, and forge bonds with friends and co-workers. Here’s a wine appreciation audio book that invites you to experience wine with your “whole brain”—an approach that is unequivocally unique.

One part The Drunken Botanist, one part Blackthorn's Botanical Magic - shaken, not stirred - Blackthorn's Botanical Brews offers a fresh, fun way of bringing botanical magic into your kitchen, cocktail parties, and home remedies. Blackthorn's Botanical Brews has something for everyone. This book outlines the magical uses for many well-loved, traditional beverage ingredients found throughout time.

Discover the underdog story of the improbable rise of small-batch distilling in America. This bracingly written, fast-paced work traces the relationship of Americans to spirits such as bourbon, scotch, vodka, gin, and rum. And it presents the full story of a plucky band of entrepreneurs who disrupted the nation's conception of how those libations could appear and taste - and how much they could cost.

"Wine Wisdom: Wine Guide for Beginners" answers all your wine questions and is your essential companion to the world of wine. This guide is crafted with the novice in mind, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable learning experience and an instant elevation of your wine knowledge.

Will Rogers once said he never met a man he didn’t like. I feel the same about beer. George Wendt and beer have shared a lot over the years: good times, great stories, useless trivia, and a successful show business career. In Drinking with George, Wendt invites readers to crack open a cold one...

Most books out there will show you the process, the ingredients you need, and how it all works, but none of them show you how to make it just right. If you learn how to make a cheap $5 bottle of wine, you might as well just buy that and not spend your valuable time and effort, but what if you knew how to make that $100 bottle of wine, wouldn’t that be worth spending your time and energy on? Something you can share and enjoy with your friends and family? In this book, I show you just how to make it all perfect and how to eventually sell your wine and make some extra income.

This audiobook will guide you to always making the perfect choice of wine for any occasion. You will learn about the differences between the most common types of wines and why some are better than others when paired with certain foods or situations. Stop feeling insecure about your wine knowledge and get this easy to read guide. In less than a day you will be an expert at pairing the right wine with any circumstance.

In America Walks into a Bar, Christine Sismondo recounts the rich and fascinating history of an institution often reviled, yet always central to American life. She traces the tavern from England to New England, showing how even the Puritans valued "a good Beere".

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist tells the story of the self-made billionaire who built the Kendall-Jackson empire from nothing into the biggest-selling brand of premium wines in the U.S. Jess Stonestreet Jackson was one of a small band of pioneering entrepreneurs who put California's wine country on the map. His life story is a compelling slice of history, daring, innovation, feuds, intrigue, talent, mystique, contrarianism, and luck, offering a unique window on the elegant, adventurous, and cut-throat worlds of Jackson's two passions: wine and horseracing.

Bottled water is on the verge of becoming the most popular beverage in the country. But what's the cost of all this water for us and for the environment? In this eye-opening book, Elizabeth Royte does for water what Michael Pollan did for food: She examines the people, machines, economies, and cultural trends that surround it on its journey from distant aquifers to our supermarkets and homes.

Imagine that Alice had walked into a bar instead of falling down the rabbit hole. In the tradition of J. R. Moehringer’s The Tender Bar and the classic reportage of Joseph Mitchell, here is an indelible portrait of what is quite possibly the greatest bar in the world—and the mercurial...

With wit, sarcasm, and a dash of moral caffeine, Kevin L. Whitworth reveals how marketing, manipulation, and mythology turned weird elixirs into American icons. If you like history with fizz, facts with bite, and storytelling that’s anything but flat—this book delivers.

Are you passionate about kombucha and ready to turn your enthusiasm into a thriving business? Starting a kombucha brewing business can be a rewarding and lucrative venture, but it requires careful planning, knowledge, and dedication to get it right. Kombucha Enterprise is your comprehensive guide to launching your own kombucha brand with confidence. From understanding the fermentation basics to developing unique flavors and scaling your operations, this book covers all aspects needed to dive into the booming kombucha industry.

Natalie MacLean, a bestselling wine writer, is shocked when her husband of twenty years, a high-powered CEO, demands a divorce. Then an online mob of rivals comes for her career. Wavering between despair and determination, she must fight for her son, rebuild her career, and salvage her self-worth using her superpowers: heart, humor, and an uncanny ability to pair wine and food.

Experience the American whiskey renaissance with internationally recognized whiskey expert Richard Thomas in this expert guide. The history of whiskey straddles Kentucky and Tennessee, but American Whiskey proves that today exceptional whiskey is made across the country. Featuring over 300...

Kaum eine Heilpflanze ist besser erforscht und heilkräftiger als "die Mutter aller Heilpflanzen". Dank seiner Vielseitigkeit wird Salbei seit alters her bei unterschiedlichsten Krankheiten und Beschwerden verwendet. Besonders bewährt hat sich das aromatische Heilkraut bei Erkältungen, Atemwegserkrankungen und in der Mundhygiene; es kommt aber auch bei übermäßiger Schweißbildung, Diabetes, Zahnfleischentzündungen, Verdauungsproblemen wie Blähungen, Völlegefühl oder Sodbrennen, Menstruationsbeschwerden, Akne und anderen Hauterkrankungen, Konzentrationsschwäche und Nervosität zum Einsatz.