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The Widow Clicquot

The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It

by Tilar J. Mazzeo ...

Narrated by Susan Ericksen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

Veuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. But who was this young widow—the Veuve Clicquot—whose champagne sparkled at the courts of France, Britain, and Russia, and how did she rise to celebrity and fortune?In The Widow Clicquot, Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life for the first time the fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin. A young ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Veuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. But who was this young widow—the Veuve Clicquot—whose champagne sparkled at the courts of France, Britain, and Russia, and how did she rise to celebrity and fortune?In The Widow Clicquot, Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life for the first time the fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin. A young
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Napa at Last Light

America’s Eden in an Age of Calamity

by James Conaway ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

10 hours 34 min

Not so long ago, wine was an exclusively European product. Now it is thoroughly American; emblematic of Napa Valley, an area idealized as the epicenter of great wines and foods and a cultural tourist destination. But the romanticized accounts you find about it and its denizens is not what you’ll encounter in James Conaway’s candid book.Napa at Last Light exposes the often shadowy side of the ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Not so long ago, wine was an exclusively European product. Now it is thoroughly American; emblematic of Napa Valley, an area idealized as the epicenter of great wines and foods and a cultural tourist destination. But the romanticized accounts you find about it and its denizens is not what you’ll encounter in James Conaway’s candid book.Napa at Last Light exposes the often shadowy side of the
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Haja garum, Apicius! e Névoa com amêndoas

by José Guilherme R. Ferreira, José Guilherme R. Ferreira ...

Narrated by Dage Kleinertz ...

Abridged

14 min

Com um mar de molho de peixe fermentado, o gourmand Apicius empresta seu nome para receitas romanas reunidas no pioneiro De Re Coquinaria. No Monte Érice siciliano, marzipãs nos levam aos céus. ... Read more

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Com um mar de molho de peixe fermentado, o gourmand Apicius empresta seu nome para receitas romanas reunidas no pioneiro De Re Coquinaria. No Monte Érice siciliano, marzipãs nos levam aos céus.
... Read more
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The Terroir of Whiskey

A Distiller's Journey Into the Flavor of Place

by Rob Arnold ...

Narrated by John McLain ...

Unabridged

11 hours 53 min

Look at the back label of a bottle of wine and you may well see a reference to its terroir, the total local environment of the vineyard that grew the grapes, from its soil to the climate. Winemakers universally accept that where a grape is grown influences its chemistry, which in turn changes the flavor of the wine. A detailed system has codified the idea that place matters to wine. So why don't ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Look at the back label of a bottle of wine and you may well see a reference to its terroir, the total local environment of the vineyard that grew the grapes, from its soil to the climate. Winemakers universally accept that where a grape is grown influences its chemistry, which in turn changes the flavor of the wine. A detailed system has codified the idea that place matters to wine. So why don't
... Read more
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Bitters

A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas

by Brad Thomas Parsons ...

Narrated by Tom Beyer ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

Gone are the days when a lonely bottle of Angostura bitters held court behind the bar. A cocktail renaissance has swept across the country, inspiring in bartenders and their thirsty patrons a new fascination with the ingredients, techniques, and traditions that make the American cocktail so special. And few ingredients have as rich a history or serve as fundamental a role in our beverage heritage ... Read more

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Gone are the days when a lonely bottle of Angostura bitters held court behind the bar. A cocktail renaissance has swept across the country, inspiring in bartenders and their thirsty patrons a new fascination with the ingredients, techniques, and traditions that make the American cocktail so special. And few ingredients have as rich a history or serve as fundamental a role in our beverage heritage
... Read more
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Godforsaken Grapes

A Slightly Tipsy Journey Through the World of Strange, Obscure, and Underappreciated Wine

by Jason Wilson ...

Narrated by Jonathan Horvath ...

Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

A combination of travel memoir and epicurean adventure, Godforsaken Grapes is an entertaining love letter to wine. "Will make you curious and thirsty." (Eric Asimov, New York Times**)**There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world—from altesse to zierfandler—but 80 percent of the wine we drink is made from only 20 grapes. In Godforsaken Grapes, award-winning travel wr... ... Read more

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A combination of travel memoir and epicurean adventure, Godforsaken Grapes is an entertaining love letter to wine. "Will make you curious and thirsty." (Eric Asimov, New York Times**)**There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world—from altesse to zierfandler—but 80 percent of the wine we drink is made from only 20 grapes. In Godforsaken Grapes, award-winning travel wr...
... Read more
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Whiskey Stories

The True Spirit Behind the Labels

by Richard Thomas ...

Narrated by Phil Thron ...

Unabridged

6 hours 30 min

Pour a dram and immerse yourself in the captivating saga of whiskey—a tale as rich and layered as the drink itself.Whiskey expert Richard Thomas offers an enthralling expedition into the heart of whiskey's heritage, unfolding the rich tapestry of intrigue, innovation, and tradition that defines this storied spirit. From its ancient origins to its position today as a globally celebrated elixir, ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Pour a dram and immerse yourself in the captivating saga of whiskey—a tale as rich and layered as the drink itself.Whiskey expert Richard Thomas offers an enthralling expedition into the heart of whiskey's heritage, unfolding the rich tapestry of intrigue, innovation, and tradition that defines this storied spirit. From its ancient origins to its position today as a globally celebrated elixir,
... Read more
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Lição nº4 | Touriga e Temperatura

by Afonso Ferreira ...

Narrated by Afonso Ferreira ...

Unabridged

33 min

Mais uma semana, mais uma lição! Desta vez a nossa primeira prova! O Afonso Ferreira guia-nos por 3 vinhos Touriga Franca e Touriga Nacional de regiões diferentes para perceber o efeito da temperatura no vinho. Os vinhos usados são da região do Douro (Quinta da Desejosa - 2015), Lisboa (Palha Canas - 2015) e Alentejo (Terra d'Alter - 2016). Marca presença na aula desta semana e prova vinho com o ... Read more

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Mais uma semana, mais uma lição! Desta vez a nossa primeira prova! O Afonso Ferreira guia-nos por 3 vinhos Touriga Franca e Touriga Nacional de regiões diferentes para perceber o efeito da temperatura no vinho. Os vinhos usados são da região do Douro (Quinta da Desejosa - 2015), Lisboa (Palha Canas - 2015) e Alentejo (Terra d'Alter - 2016). Marca presença na aula desta semana e prova vinho com o
... Read more
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Burgundy, The Commentators

by Levi Dalton, Levi Dalton, Levi Dalton, Erin Scala, Erin Scala ...

Series series The I'll Drink to That! Podcast
Unabridged

7 hours 36 min

Former sommelier Levi Dalton interviews incredibly famous and knowledgeable wine personalities in his tiny apartment. He gets them to talk candidly about their lives and work, and then shares the conversations with you.Episodes include:483: Françoise Vannier485: Robert Vifian472: Anthony Hanson 459: Jasper Morris430: Becky Wasserman-Hone ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Former sommelier Levi Dalton interviews incredibly famous and knowledgeable wine personalities in his tiny apartment. He gets them to talk candidly about their lives and work, and then shares the conversations with you.Episodes include:483: Françoise Vannier485: Robert Vifian472: Anthony Hanson 459: Jasper Morris430: Becky Wasserman-Hone
... Read more
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Paraopeba

by Roberto Pinto, Roberto Pinto ...

Narrated by Marcos Damigo ...

Abridged

28 min

No fim de 2010, a Mercearia Paraopeba – nome da região que também abriga o maior museu a céu aberto de arte contemporânea do mundo, o Inhotim, a 60 quilômetros de Belo Horizonte – alcançou repercussão nacional, por meio da reportagem de Camila Marconato em um dos melhores programas jornalísticos do país, o Globo Rural. O estabelecimento também foi tema do Globo Repórter, em 2015 ... Read more

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No fim de 2010, a Mercearia Paraopeba – nome da região que também abriga o maior museu a céu aberto de arte contemporânea do mundo, o Inhotim, a 60 quilômetros de Belo Horizonte – alcançou repercussão nacional, por meio da reportagem de Camila Marconato em um dos melhores programas jornalísticos do país, o Globo Rural. O estabelecimento também foi tema do Globo Repórter, em 2015
... Read more
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Просекко. Вино с игристым настроением

by Анастасия Палферова ...

Narrated by Нина Медникова ...

Series series Вина и напитки мира
Unabridged

1 hour 30 min

Для многих просекко — это практически синоним словосочетания «игристое вино». Но стоит заметить, что это не просто легкий и воздушный напиток, но и самый настоящий праздник и вечеринка в бокале! Анастасия Палферова — член Российской Ассоциации Сомелье и амбассадор Vinitaly, автор телеграм-канала «Вино? Why no!» и других одноименных соцсетей, расскажет в книге о феномене просекко, особенностях ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Для многих просекко — это практически синоним словосочетания «игристое вино». Но стоит заметить, что это не просто легкий и воздушный напиток, но и самый настоящий праздник и вечеринка в бокале! Анастасия Палферова — член Российской Ассоциации Сомелье и амбассадор Vinitaly, автор телеграм-канала «Вино? Why no!» и других одноименных соцсетей, расскажет в книге о феномене просекко, особенностях
... Read more
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The Drunken Botanist

The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks

by Amy Stewart ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

10 hours 17 min

Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub when medieval physicians boiled juniper berries with wine to treat stomach pain. The Drunken Botanist uncovers the surprising botanical history and fascinating science and chemistry of over 150 plants, flowers, trees, and fruits (and even a few fungi).Some of the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub when medieval physicians boiled juniper berries with wine to treat stomach pain. The Drunken Botanist uncovers the surprising botanical history and fascinating science and chemistry of over 150 plants, flowers, trees, and fruits (and even a few fungi).Some of the
... Read more
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Lição nº12 | Pinot Noir

by Afonso Ferreira ...

Narrated by Afonso Ferreira ...

Unabridged

16 min

O maior clássico do mundos dos vinhos, Pinot Noir! Esta semana o Afonso dá uma de Sideways e foca-se na casta que é sem dúvida sinónima de bons vinhos. Temperamental, dinâmica, clássica e aromática. A casta Pinot pode não ser tradicionalmente uma casta portuguesa mas em boa verdade é possível encontrar um bom Pinot Noir mesmo em território nacional. O Afonso descobre um, dentro do parâmetro de ... Read more

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O maior clássico do mundos dos vinhos, Pinot Noir! Esta semana o Afonso dá uma de Sideways e foca-se na casta que é sem dúvida sinónima de bons vinhos. Temperamental, dinâmica, clássica e aromática. A casta Pinot pode não ser tradicionalmente uma casta portuguesa mas em boa verdade é possível encontrar um bom Pinot Noir mesmo em território nacional. O Afonso descobre um, dentro do parâmetro de
... Read more
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How to Drink like a Billionaire

Mastering Wine with Joie de Vivre

by Mark Oldman ...

Narrated by Mark Oldman ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

Would you like to know the mysteries of how the one percent drink? Mark Oldman, one of America’s most popular wine experts, demystifies the secrets of the wine world, so you can drink, enjoy, and savor wine better—and cheaper.Mark Oldman imparts his vast knowledge of wines into this easy-to-read, humorous guide, complete with in-depth how-tos on everything from tasting, swirling, and buying wine ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Would you like to know the mysteries of how the one percent drink? Mark Oldman, one of America’s most popular wine experts, demystifies the secrets of the wine world, so you can drink, enjoy, and savor wine better—and cheaper.Mark Oldman imparts his vast knowledge of wines into this easy-to-read, humorous guide, complete with in-depth how-tos on everything from tasting, swirling, and buying wine
... Read more
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Beer, Fire, and Cultural Evolution

The Unseen Forces Behind Our Society

by Conrad Riker ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Series Audiobook box set - redpilled revolutionary civil rights for men (satire)
Unabridged

4 hours 58 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What If Civilization’s Greatest Secrets Were Buried in Your D.N.A.?Why did every empire from Sumeria to Silicon Valley rise on fire, fermentation, and masculine rites—while modern men beg for validation?How did feminists and pharma turn trust-building ale into a crutch—and weaponize “vulnerability” to fracture brotherhoods?Can you resurrect the ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.What If Civilization’s Greatest Secrets Were Buried in Your D.N.A.?Why did every empire from Sumeria to Silicon Valley rise on fire, fermentation, and masculine rites—while modern men beg for validation?How did feminists and pharma turn trust-building ale into a crutch—and weaponize “vulnerability” to fracture brotherhoods?Can you resurrect the
... Read more
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The Cocktail Hour

A Drinker’s Companion

by Tim Hayward ...

Narrated by Tim Hayward ...

Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

It’s 6 o’clock: clear your mind of the cares of the day. Relax and fix yourself a drink. It’s The Cocktail Hour.The moment Tim Hayward started mixing himself an 'attitude adjuster' at the end of the day, his life changed. He realised he was falling in love – with the taste, the image, the ritual and legend, of the cocktail.The Cocktail Hour celebrates not just the recipes but the stories, feelings ... Read more

$18.79 USD

It’s 6 o’clock: clear your mind of the cares of the day. Relax and fix yourself a drink. It’s The Cocktail Hour.The moment Tim Hayward started mixing himself an 'attitude adjuster' at the end of the day, his life changed. He realised he was falling in love – with the taste, the image, the ritual and legend, of the cocktail.The Cocktail Hour celebrates not just the recipes but the stories, feelings
... Read more
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Hemingway, até os espadartes

by José Guilherme R. Ferreira, José Guilherme R. Ferreira ...

Narrated by Dage Kleinertz ...

Abridged

7 min

Uma das bebidas preferidas de Ernest Hemingway era o mojito, do Floridita, na Cuba onde morou. Mas foi com Mâcon da Borgonha que embalou uma viagem pela França com Scott Fitzgerald. ... Read more

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Uma das bebidas preferidas de Ernest Hemingway era o mojito, do Floridita, na Cuba onde morou. Mas foi com Mâcon da Borgonha que embalou uma viagem pela França com Scott Fitzgerald.
... Read more
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Sedução das pérolas e Caça ao aroque

by José Guilherme R. Ferreira, José Guilherme R. Ferreira ...

Narrated by Dage Kleinertz ...

Abridged

16 min

A história da sedução à mesa nunca mais foi a mesma depois dos banquetes de Cleópatra para Marco Antônio. Nos "churrascos" pré-históricos, o auroque antecipou o prazer pelo ossobuco. ... Read more

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A história da sedução à mesa nunca mais foi a mesma depois dos banquetes de Cleópatra para Marco Antônio. Nos "churrascos" pré-históricos, o auroque antecipou o prazer pelo ossobuco.
... Read more
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To Fall in Love, Drink This

A Wine Writer's Memoir

by Alice Feiring ...

Narrated by Gabra Zackman ...

Unabridged

6 hours 59 min

Nominated for a James Beard AwardNamed a Best Wine Book of 2022 by The New York Times, Forbes, and The Washington PostFrom veteran wine writer and James Beard Award winner Alice Feiring, an insightful and entertaining memoir of wine, love, heartbreak, and the never-ending process of coming-of-age.Alice Feiring is a special sort of wine writer—the kind who dares to disagree with wine “experts”, and ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Nominated for a James Beard AwardNamed a Best Wine Book of 2022 by The New York Times, Forbes, and The Washington PostFrom veteran wine writer and James Beard Award winner Alice Feiring, an insightful and entertaining memoir of wine, love, heartbreak, and the never-ending process of coming-of-age.Alice Feiring is a special sort of wine writer—the kind who dares to disagree with wine “experts”, and
... Read more
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50 Recetas De Cócteles Que Puedes Preparar En Minutos

by Nora Elizabeth WEST, Ismail Can Karademir ...

Narrated by Sanal Sayfa ...

Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

Bienvenido al mundo de las bebidas deliciosas en cuestión de minutos.Este libro es tu pasaporte para convertirte en un extraordinario barman casero y preparar cócteles impresionantes que deleitarán tu paladar e impresionarán a tus amigos, todo ello sin complicadas recetas ni ingredientes exóticos.ImagínateloUna cálida tarde de verano en el balcón, con las luces de la ciudad parpadeando. Sostienes ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bienvenido al mundo de las bebidas deliciosas en cuestión de minutos.Este libro es tu pasaporte para convertirte en un extraordinario barman casero y preparar cócteles impresionantes que deleitarán tu paladar e impresionarán a tus amigos, todo ello sin complicadas recetas ni ingredientes exóticos.ImagínateloUna cálida tarde de verano en el balcón, con las luces de la ciudad parpadeando. Sostienes
... Read more
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Tasting the Past

The Science of Flavor and the Search for the Origins of Wine

by Kevin Begos ...

Narrated by P.J. Ochlan ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

The characters in Tasting the Past include a young Swiss scientist who set out to decode the DNA of every single wine grape in the world; Middle Eastern researchers who seek to discover the wines that King David drank; and a University of Pennsylvania academic who has spent decades analyzing wine remains. The science illuminates wine in ways no critic can, and demolishes some of the most sacred ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The characters in Tasting the Past include a young Swiss scientist who set out to decode the DNA of every single wine grape in the world; Middle Eastern researchers who seek to discover the wines that King David drank; and a University of Pennsylvania academic who has spent decades analyzing wine remains. The science illuminates wine in ways no critic can, and demolishes some of the most sacred
... Read more
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Imbibe! Updated and Revised Edition

From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar

by David Wondrich ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

Cocktail writer and historian David Wondrich presents the colorful, little-known history of classic American drinks—and the ultimate mixologist's guide—in this engaging homage to Jerry Thomas, father of the American bar.The first edition, published in 2007, won a James Beard Award. Now updated with newly discovered recipes and historical information, this updated edition includes the origins of ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Cocktail writer and historian David Wondrich presents the colorful, little-known history of classic American drinks—and the ultimate mixologist's guide—in this engaging homage to Jerry Thomas, father of the American bar.The first edition, published in 2007, won a James Beard Award. Now updated with newly discovered recipes and historical information, this updated edition includes the origins of
... Read more
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Call me Chowder! e O desembarque de Woodhouse

by José Guilherme R. Ferreira, José Guilherme R. Ferreira ...

Narrated by Dage Kleinertz ...

Abridged

12 min

O chowder de mariscos foi o prato de resistência servido aos marinheiros que Melville dissecou no seu livro Moby Dick. Um mar de vinho Marsala engoliu Woodhouse no seu desembarque na Sicília. ... Read more

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O chowder de mariscos foi o prato de resistência servido aos marinheiros que Melville dissecou no seu livro Moby Dick. Um mar de vinho Marsala engoliu Woodhouse no seu desembarque na Sicília.
... Read more
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Hungover

The Morning After and One Man’s Quest for the Cure

by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall ...

Narrated by Paul Heitsch ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

We've all been there. One minute you're fast asleep, and in the next you're tumbling from dreams of deserts and demons, into semi-consciousness, mouth full of sand, head throbbing. You're hungover. Courageous journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall has gone to the front lines of humanity's age-old fight against hangovers to settle once and for all the best way to get rid of the aftereffects of a night ... Read more

$24.99 USD

We've all been there. One minute you're fast asleep, and in the next you're tumbling from dreams of deserts and demons, into semi-consciousness, mouth full of sand, head throbbing. You're hungover. Courageous journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall has gone to the front lines of humanity's age-old fight against hangovers to settle once and for all the best way to get rid of the aftereffects of a night
... Read more

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