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Kindred spirits Kindred spirits Sarah Strohmeyer The Ladies' Society for the Conservation of Martinis--once dissolved under life-shattering circumstances and now reunited again after the death of one its members--discovers a letter that reveals a s… OL16182659W
A verdadeira história da cachaça A verdadeira história da cachaça Messias Soares Cavalcante If you think that cachaça is a Brazilian invention, wait a minute! At the same time that Messias S. Cavalcante brings about documented facts about this popular spirit disttiled from fermented juic… OL16344091W
Gumbo tales Gumbo tales Sara Roahen A celebration of the food culture of New Orleans recounts the Wisconsin native's introduction to such regional classics as gumbo, po-boys, and red beans and rice. OL16793054W
Wine drinking culture in France Wine drinking culture in France Marion Demossier Wine drinking culture in France has traditionally been a source of pride for the French and in an age of concerns about the dangers of 'binge-drinking', a major cause of jealousy for the British. Win… OL17826442W
Drinking cultures Drinking cultures Thomas M. Wilson "This book looks at alcohol consumption across cultures and what drinking means to the people who consume or, equally tellingly, refuse to consume, From Ireland to Hong Kong, Mexico to Germany, alcoh… OL18494091W
Feast or famine Feast or famine Reginald Horsman "Drawing on the journals and correspondence of pioneers, Horsman examines more than a hundred years of history, recording components of the diets of various groups, including travelers, settlers, fur… OL18599653W
Shaken and stirred Shaken and stirred Roald Dahl,Diana Secker Tesdell "Shaken and Stirred is an enticing literary cocktail of stories about drinking and making merry by great writers from the past two centuries. In this lively collection, wine snobs receive their comeu… OL20040635W
Drinking Drinking John Cheever 118 pages ; 18 cm OL21150855W
Biz rakı ic̦eriz Biz rakı ic̦eriz Vefa Zat Drinking of alcoholic beverages; Turkey; social life and customs. OL24123646W
Shaken and Stirred Shaken and Stirred William L. Hamilton William L. Hamilton loves a good gimlet. Rose's and lime. Straight up. Perfectly iced. Make the glass pretty too. "It ruined my reputation for thinking before I speak," he writes of that love. "I acc… OL3117964W
The compleat imbiber The compleat imbiber Cyril Ray Spring 1945 Edition - Cover by Michael Edser. Contents: The Past Imbibed, Women & Wine, Holiday in the Wine Country, La Vie en Rose, Arthur Westcott, The Englishmans Drink, Guild of Sommeliers, The … OL5108647W
Alcoholica Esoterica Alcoholica Esoterica Ian Lendler A spirited guide to the history of alcohol and inebriationFinally, there’s a book that’s almost as much fun as having a couple of drinks. Alcoholica Esoterica presents the history and culture of booz… OL6029752W
Cross-cultural approaches to the study of alcohol Cross-cultural approaches to the study of alcohol Conference on Alcohol Studies and Anthropology University of Chicago 1973. Examines the relationship between alcohol studies and the cross-cultural perspective of anthropology. OL6954854W
La vie en rosé La vie en rosé Jamie Ivey "In Jamie Ivey's sequel to Extremely Pale Rose, he and his wife Tanya attempt what seems the impossible - running a successful rose bar in France." "French friends laugh heartily and say it's the sil… OL9161363W