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The Wine List

Stories and Tasting Notes behind the World's Most Remarkable Bottles

by Grant Reynolds ...

Narrated by Preston Geer ...

Unabridged

4 hours 49 min

A one-of-a-kind exploration of the relationship between culture, politics, history, and wine.Vintage refers to the year grapes are harvested, and that vintage holds meaning. You can look up the weather in any almanac, but some stories are known only to insiders—until now. In this wine book Grant Reynolds, award-winning sommelier, deciphers these signatures to reveal the impact of marketing and ... Read more

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A one-of-a-kind exploration of the relationship between culture, politics, history, and wine.Vintage refers to the year grapes are harvested, and that vintage holds meaning. You can look up the weather in any almanac, but some stories are known only to insiders—until now. In this wine book Grant Reynolds, award-winning sommelier, deciphers these signatures to reveal the impact of marketing and
... Read more
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Wine

A Beginner’s Guide

by Kenneth Fredrickson ...

Narrated by Keith Szarabajka ...

Unabridged

2 hours 38 min

Everything you need to know about the fruit of the vine―From A to ZinfandelIf you enjoy wine―but can’t articulate why―you’re not alone! From terroir to global varieties, Wine: A Beginner’s Guide breaks down the complex bouquets of winemaking and tasting into ways that are fun and easy to understand.Learn what really makes a cabernet sauvignon red. Taste how it’s possible to detect a hint of ... Read more

$20.54 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Everything you need to know about the fruit of the vine―From A to ZinfandelIf you enjoy wine―but can’t articulate why―you’re not alone! From terroir to global varieties, Wine: A Beginner’s Guide breaks down the complex bouquets of winemaking and tasting into ways that are fun and easy to understand.Learn what really makes a cabernet sauvignon red. Taste how it’s possible to detect a hint of
... Read more
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Understanding the World of Wine

by Brian Wheaton ...

Narrated by Brian Wheaton ...

Series series Learn25: Health & Better Living
Unabridged

14 hours 8 min

Gain the wine know-how you’ve always wanted in this comprehensive course.Choosing the right wine for an occasion can be a challenge even for the experienced. To help you master that challenge and deepen your appreciation of wine and its inexpressibly rich lore, Master of Wine Brian Wheaton recorded Understanding the World of Wine.Whether you''re a seasoned oenophile or a beginner, you will ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gain the wine know-how you’ve always wanted in this comprehensive course.Choosing the right wine for an occasion can be a challenge even for the experienced. To help you master that challenge and deepen your appreciation of wine and its inexpressibly rich lore, Master of Wine Brian Wheaton recorded Understanding the World of Wine.Whether you''re a seasoned oenophile or a beginner, you will
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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

$24.99 CAD

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
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Origin of Fermentation

by Blake Carson ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook box set - Origin of
Unabridged

3 hours 9 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From beer to bread—how has fermentation shaped human culture and cuisine? This book delves into the ancient practice of fermentation, a transformative process crucial for producing foods and beverages like wine, cheese, and yogurt. It discusses the biological and chemical processes involved in fermentation and explores its origins in various cultures. ... Read more

$0.15 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From beer to bread—how has fermentation shaped human culture and cuisine? This book delves into the ancient practice of fermentation, a transformative process crucial for producing foods and beverages like wine, cheese, and yogurt. It discusses the biological and chemical processes involved in fermentation and explores its origins in various cultures.
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The Absinthe Forger

A True Story of Deception, Betrayal, and the World’s Most Dangerous Spirit

by Evan Rail ...

Narrated by Mike Lenz ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

Absinthe, an elixir made of alcohol and herbs, is a booming business. Yet it is still an underground culture, associated with mystery, romance, and bohemian lifestyles, in keeping with its popularity among the writers, artists, and other ne'er-do-wells. First produced in eighteenth century, the spirit, known as "the Green Fairy," was banned worldwide by 1914 before the bans were gradually ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Absinthe, an elixir made of alcohol and herbs, is a booming business. Yet it is still an underground culture, associated with mystery, romance, and bohemian lifestyles, in keeping with its popularity among the writers, artists, and other ne'er-do-wells. First produced in eighteenth century, the spirit, known as "the Green Fairy," was banned worldwide by 1914 before the bans were gradually
... Read more
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Making Sense of Wine

by Matt Kramer ...

Narrated by Frederick Davidson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 43 min

Since its first publication in 1989, Matt Kramer’s extraordinarily accessible guide to wine has become a classic. Where others talk jargon about centrifuges, steel tanks, and acidity levels, Kramer talks about wine itself. The result is an enriching experience that goes far beyond knowing how to read a label or impress a waiter.The text explains everything an oenophile needs to know, including the ... Read more

$23.75 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Since its first publication in 1989, Matt Kramer’s extraordinarily accessible guide to wine has become a classic. Where others talk jargon about centrifuges, steel tanks, and acidity levels, Kramer talks about wine itself. The result is an enriching experience that goes far beyond knowing how to read a label or impress a waiter.The text explains everything an oenophile needs to know, including the
... Read more
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Queijo, cogumelo e carne de rã

by Roberto Pinto, Roberto Pinto ...

Narrated by Marcos Damigo ...

Abridged

42 min

Depois de instilar a gastronomia clássica no DNA da cozinha brasileira no fim dos anos 1980, europeus apaixonados por comida e pelo Brasil voltam a incrementar os nossos modos e costumes, dessa vez, produzindo artesanalmente ingredientes como queijos, pães, vinhos, cogumelos e carne de rã ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Depois de instilar a gastronomia clássica no DNA da cozinha brasileira no fim dos anos 1980, europeus apaixonados por comida e pelo Brasil voltam a incrementar os nossos modos e costumes, dessa vez, produzindo artesanalmente ingredientes como queijos, pães, vinhos, cogumelos e carne de rã
... Read more
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Алкогольная зависимость: как бросить пить и вылечиться от алкогольной зависимости

by Charlie Mason ...

Narrated by Roman Belov ...

Unabridged

1 hour 31 min

Алкоголь — это замечательная вещь. Его можно использовать для празднований — как хороших, так и плохих!Его можно использовать, чтобы поднять тост за чью-то удачу или надеяться на лучшее будущее. Её можно использовать в выражении вечной любви или просто чтобы насладиться расслабляющим моментом в конце сложной рабочей недели.Но алкоголь тоже может быть злом. Алкоголь может привести к повреждению ... Read more

$19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Алкоголь — это замечательная вещь. Его можно использовать для празднований — как хороших, так и плохих!Его можно использовать, чтобы поднять тост за чью-то удачу или надеяться на лучшее будущее. Её можно использовать в выражении вечной любви или просто чтобы насладиться расслабляющим моментом в конце сложной рабочей недели.Но алкоголь тоже может быть злом. Алкоголь может привести к повреждению
... Read more
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Uncultivated

Wild Apples, Real Cider, and the Complicated Art of Making a Living

by Andy Brennan ...

Narrated by Brett Barry ...

Unabridged

11 hours 39 min

Today, food is being reconsidered. It’s a front-and-center topic in everything from politics to art, from science to economics. We know now that leaving food to government and industry specialists was one of the twentieth century’s greatest mistakes. The question is where do we go from here.Author Andy Brennan describes uncultivation as a process: It involves exploring the wild; recognizing that ... Read more

$41.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Today, food is being reconsidered. It’s a front-and-center topic in everything from politics to art, from science to economics. We know now that leaving food to government and industry specialists was one of the twentieth century’s greatest mistakes. The question is where do we go from here.Author Andy Brennan describes uncultivation as a process: It involves exploring the wild; recognizing that
... Read more
Audiobook

Homebrew Beer -- Experience Tantalizing Tastes From Unique Beer Making ingredients

by Eric Andrews ...

Narrated by Joyce Zborower, M.A. ...

Unabridged

1 hour 44 min

Do You Want a Source of Practically F.REE Beer, Wine, Soda, etc. for The Rest of Your Life?If you answered "Yes", then this book is for you.Homebrew Beer begins with the author's personal recollections of his journey about learning how to home brew beer and leads into his current experiments with such beer making supplies as ginger, potatoes, rice, and herbs. Ginger appears to be an extremely ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do You Want a Source of Practically F.REE Beer, Wine, Soda, etc. for The Rest of Your Life?If you answered "Yes", then this book is for you.Homebrew Beer begins with the author's personal recollections of his journey about learning how to home brew beer and leads into his current experiments with such beer making supplies as ginger, potatoes, rice, and herbs. Ginger appears to be an extremely
... Read more
Audiobook

Kräftskiva de agosto e Rainha de Cayman

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

Narrated by Dage Kleinertz ...

Abridged

14 min

Despedida do verão na Suécia é celebrado com lagostins e akvavit. Nas ilhas Cayman, a Strombus gigas é a concha-rainha que já foi provisão de marinheiros capitaneados por Cristovão Colombo. ... Read more

$1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Despedida do verão na Suécia é celebrado com lagostins e akvavit. Nas ilhas Cayman, a Strombus gigas é a concha-rainha que já foi provisão de marinheiros capitaneados por Cristovão Colombo.
... Read more
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Wine in the Word Bible Study: Audio

Why God Gave Us the Gift of Wine

by Gisela H. Kreglinger, Randy Frazee ...

Narrated by Randy Frazee, Gisela Kreglinger ...

Series series Audio Bible Studies
Unabridged

2 hours 37 min

Wine is both a gift and a blessing from God. It is also the most talked about food in the Bible. But have we neglected this important and fragrant gift from God? In this six-session video Bible study, Gisela Kreglinger and Randy Frazee invite us into an exploration of wine's place in the Bible, in the history of the church, and in the church's feasting and fellowship today.Sessions run times ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

Wine is both a gift and a blessing from God. It is also the most talked about food in the Bible. But have we neglected this important and fragrant gift from God? In this six-session video Bible study, Gisela Kreglinger and Randy Frazee invite us into an exploration of wine's place in the Bible, in the history of the church, and in the church's feasting and fellowship today.Sessions run times
... Read more
Audiobook

Il tempo in una bottiglia. Storia naturale del vino

by Ian Tattersall, Ian Tattersall, Rob DeSalle, Rob DeSalle ...

Narrated by Marco Balbi ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

Di cosa è fatto il vino? Fisica, chimica, neuroscienze, antropologia e molto altro. Parlando di fronte a un bicchiere di buon vino, DeSalle e Tattersall hanno capito che il "nettare degli dèi" ha un legame con tutte le principali discipline scientifiche. Ne è nato un libro che racconta un viaggio affascinante: dalle antichissime origini in un villaggio del Caucaso meridionale all'analisi di ciò ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Di cosa è fatto il vino? Fisica, chimica, neuroscienze, antropologia e molto altro. Parlando di fronte a un bicchiere di buon vino, DeSalle e Tattersall hanno capito che il "nettare degli dèi" ha un legame con tutte le principali discipline scientifiche. Ne è nato un libro che racconta un viaggio affascinante: dalle antichissime origini in un villaggio del Caucaso meridionale all'analisi di ciò
... Read more
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Pure Heart

A Spirited Tale of Grace, Grit, and Whiskey

by Troylyn Ball, Bret Witter ...

Narrated by Rosemary Benson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

Troylyn Bell and her husband, Charlie, an engineer and real estate investor, had spent their entire lives in Texas. But after a near fatal trip to the emergency room with their mute, wheelchair-bound son Marshall, they admitted the dust and the heat were too dangerous. To save their boys, the Balls cashed out, sold their beloved farm, and moved to Asheville, North Carolina.Nearing fifty, Troy ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Troylyn Bell and her husband, Charlie, an engineer and real estate investor, had spent their entire lives in Texas. But after a near fatal trip to the emergency room with their mute, wheelchair-bound son Marshall, they admitted the dust and the heat were too dangerous. To save their boys, the Balls cashed out, sold their beloved farm, and moved to Asheville, North Carolina.Nearing fifty, Troy
... Read more
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Vinens vidner

by Henrik Oldenburg ...

Narrated by Kjeld Høegh ...

Unabridged

4 hours 31 min

Der er ingen snob som en vinsnob. Det kan alle, der har mødt Alfred Markvardsen, skrive under på – alle undtagen ham selv naturligvis. Faktisk har Markvardsens lidenskab for vin krydset grænsen til besættelse, og den griber ind i alle dele af hans liv. Vinekspert og forfatter Henrik Oldenburg præsenterer os i sin satiriske roman for vinverdenens dårskaber og det snobberi, der florerer blandt ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Der er ingen snob som en vinsnob. Det kan alle, der har mødt Alfred Markvardsen, skrive under på – alle undtagen ham selv naturligvis. Faktisk har Markvardsens lidenskab for vin krydset grænsen til besættelse, og den griber ind i alle dele af hans liv. Vinekspert og forfatter Henrik Oldenburg præsenterer os i sin satiriske roman for vinverdenens dårskaber og det snobberi, der florerer blandt
... Read more
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Caiu no mangue, subiu na vida

by Roberto Pinto, Roberto Pinto ...

Narrated by Marcos Damigo ...

Abridged

10 min

O caranguejo Aratu capturado pelas marisqueiras no raiar do dia é uma iguaria que ganhou status gastronômico: para alguns chefs supera o sabor de todos os demais crustácios marinhos, com exceção da lagosta ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

O caranguejo Aratu capturado pelas marisqueiras no raiar do dia é uma iguaria que ganhou status gastronômico: para alguns chefs supera o sabor de todos os demais crustácios marinhos, com exceção da lagosta
... Read more
Audiobook

Adventures on the Wine Route

A Wine Buyer's Tour of France (25th Anniversary Edition)

by Kermit Lynch ...

Narrated by David de Vries ...

Unabridged

10 hours 10 min

"Wine is, above all, about pleasure. Those who make it ponderous make it dull . . . If you keep an open mind and take each wine on its own terms, there is a world of magic to discover." So wrote the renowned wine expert Kermit Lynch in the introduction to Adventures on the Wine Route, his ultimate tour of France, especially its wine cellars. The "magic" of wine is Lynch's subject as he takes the ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

"Wine is, above all, about pleasure. Those who make it ponderous make it dull . . . If you keep an open mind and take each wine on its own terms, there is a world of magic to discover." So wrote the renowned wine expert Kermit Lynch in the introduction to Adventures on the Wine Route, his ultimate tour of France, especially its wine cellars. The "magic" of wine is Lynch's subject as he takes the
... Read more
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Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out

Goose Island, Anheuser-Busch, and How Craft Beer Became Big Business

by Josh Noel ...

Narrated by Charles Constant ...

Unabridged

12 hours 17 min

Goose Island opened as a family-owned Chicago brewpub in the late 1980s, and it soon became one of the most inventive breweries in the world. In the golden age of light, bland, and cheap beers, John Hall and his son Greg brought European flavors to America. With distribution in two dozen states, two brewpubs and status as one of the twenty biggest breweries in the United States, Goose Island ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Goose Island opened as a family-owned Chicago brewpub in the late 1980s, and it soon became one of the most inventive breweries in the world. In the golden age of light, bland, and cheap beers, John Hall and his son Greg brought European flavors to America. With distribution in two dozen states, two brewpubs and status as one of the twenty biggest breweries in the United States, Goose Island
... Read more
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Peixe do dia

by Roberto Pinto, Roberto Pinto ...

Narrated by Marcos Damigo ...

Abridged

16 min

Depois de criar o primeiro restaurante-peixaria de São Paulo, na onda gastronômica das últimas décadas, o chef Cauê Tessuto, então com 32 anos, decidiu aproveitar outra corrente do mesmo fenômeno - a demanda por ingredientes frescos e de boa qualidade por parte de seus colegas. ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Depois de criar o primeiro restaurante-peixaria de São Paulo, na onda gastronômica das últimas décadas, o chef Cauê Tessuto, então com 32 anos, decidiu aproveitar outra corrente do mesmo fenômeno - a demanda por ingredientes frescos e de boa qualidade por parte de seus colegas.
... Read more
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Finding Meaning in Wine

A US Blend

by Michael Sinowitz ...

Narrated by P.J. Ochlan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 30 min

This book examines controversies in American wine culture and how those controversies intersect with and illuminate current academic and cultural debates about the environment and about interpretation.With a specific focus on the United States of America, the methods that we use to discuss literature and other art are applied to wine-making and wine culture. The book explores the debates about how ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book examines controversies in American wine culture and how those controversies intersect with and illuminate current academic and cultural debates about the environment and about interpretation.With a specific focus on the United States of America, the methods that we use to discuss literature and other art are applied to wine-making and wine culture. The book explores the debates about how
... Read more
Audiobook

Agave Spirits

The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals

by Gary Paul Nabhan, David Suro Pinera ...

Narrated by Adi Cabral ...

Unabridged

9 hours 41 min

All tequilas are mezcals; all mezcals are made from agaves; and every bottle of mezcal is the remarkable result of collaborations among agave entrepreneurs, botanists, distillers, beverage distributors, bartenders, and more. How these groups come together in this "spirits world" is the subject of this fascinating new book by the acclaimed ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan and the pioneering ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

All tequilas are mezcals; all mezcals are made from agaves; and every bottle of mezcal is the remarkable result of collaborations among agave entrepreneurs, botanists, distillers, beverage distributors, bartenders, and more. How these groups come together in this "spirits world" is the subject of this fascinating new book by the acclaimed ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan and the pioneering
... Read more
Audiobook

Doctors and Distillers

The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails

by Camper English ...

Narrated by Joanna Carpenter ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

**“At last, a definitive guide to the medicinal origins of every bottle behind the bar! This is the cocktail book of the year, if not the decade.” —Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist and Wicked Plants“A fascinating book that makes a brilliant historical case for what I’ve been saying all along: alcohol is good for you…okay maybe it’s not technically good for you, but [English] shows that ... Read more

$27.00 CAD

**“At last, a definitive guide to the medicinal origins of every bottle behind the bar! This is the cocktail book of the year, if not the decade.” —Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist and Wicked Plants“A fascinating book that makes a brilliant historical case for what I’ve been saying all along: alcohol is good for you…okay maybe it’s not technically good for you, but [English] shows that
... Read more
Audiobook

Wine. All The Time.

The Casual Guide to Confident Drinking

by Marissa A. Ross ...

Narrated by Marissa A. Ross ...

Unabridged

5 hours 41 min

**“Can I just be Marissa, please? I want to be hilarious and sexy and smart and insanely knowledgeable about wine.” —Mindy KalingA fresh, fun, and unpretentious guide to wine from Marissa A. Ross, official wine columnist for Bon Appétit.**Does the thought of having to buy wine for a dinner party stress you out? Is your go-to strategy to pick the bottle with the coolest label? Are you tired of ... Read more

$20.00 CAD

**“Can I just be Marissa, please? I want to be hilarious and sexy and smart and insanely knowledgeable about wine.” —Mindy KalingA fresh, fun, and unpretentious guide to wine from Marissa A. Ross, official wine columnist for Bon Appétit.**Does the thought of having to buy wine for a dinner party stress you out? Is your go-to strategy to pick the bottle with the coolest label? Are you tired of
... Read more

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