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Part of the infographic 4-Letter Word series, each containing 4 chapters to teach how to PLAN, MAKE, PLAY and GROW. The words are kept to a minimum...

Japan is home to some of the world's most interesting alcoholic beverages - from traditional Sake and Shochu to Japanese whisky, beer, wine and coc...

A completely updated new edition of the classic guide to the whiskeys of the world by the whiskey expert from Charles Schumann's famed Schumann's b...

Monseigneur le Vin is a distinctly cheeky but highly informative French introduction to the art of drinking wine. Originally published in French in...

How did drinking the infusions of a unique plant from China become a vital part of everyday life? This gift book presents an entertaining and illum...

The Sake Handbook is the foremost guide to the history, brewing, and distinctive flavors of sake. Just what are jizake, namazake and ginjoshu? The ...

A companion volume to The Philosophy of . . . Beards and Coffee, this witty history of wine - its cultivation and enjoyment - sheds light on the ri...

This is a short, entertaining and illuminating introduction to the history and culture of coffee, from the humble origins of the bean in northeast ...

The Japanese Sake Bible is the ultimate book about Japan's national drink-from its history and culture to its ingredients and production methods, h...