Cheap Compass American Guides: California Wine Country, 5th Edition

We just spent a week in Napa Valley and this book did not leave our car the entire trip. This book covers the major areas of Napa (St. Helena, Calistoga, etc), Sonoma, other popular wine regions in Cali, though a majority is dedicated to Napa. It essentially includes the highlights and must sees as well as some "off-the-beaten-path" wineries. It's also evident the writer visited each and every winery mentioned there is a spot on description (full paragraph) of the wineries which includes details about the atmosphere, a brief history, what to expect at tastings, etc. It's also loaded tips and suggestions for wine country - biking trails, scenic drives, tasting room etiquette, etc.

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Buying The Great Tea Rooms of Britain

The Great Tea Rooms of Britain is a beautiful coffee (or tea) table edition compiling scrumptious descriptions and color photographs of twenty-two of Britain's finest tea rooms. Along with some detailed history, each chapter suggests several walking tours or short drives nearby that will round out the tea itinerary quite nicely. Locations include London, Scotland, Bath, the Lake district, and more. A handy list of tea room addresses, web sites and phone numbers will help the visitor to plan ahead and make reservations where necessary. Last but not least, a lovely collection of recipes completes the book, with measurements adapted to American standard usage. Whether the reader is a determined, experienced traveler or an armchair dreamer, The Great Tea Rooms of Britain is sure to enchant and enrich. You can almost smell the tea brewing and the scones baking!

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Purchase The Complete Bartender (Updated)

Bought this book specifically because I needed a recipe for the "Remus gin fizz" and was disappointed.
While it does cover the basics i.e. the equipment list it has one, but it does not offer any guidance or recommendations on the equipment. for example that the strainer in unnecessary if you know how to use the Boston shaker.
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I bought this as a gift for my son, who loves coffee. He loved it, we got to be the guinea pigs for a few of the recipes and they were great. Some of the ingredients are somewhat exotic, but a lot of fun.Get more detail about Coffee Drinks.

Where To Buy Microbrewed Adventures: A Lupulin Filled Journey to the Heart and Flavor of the World's Great Craft Beers

Microbrewed Adventures was a quick, fun read about the origins of craft brewing and brewing around the world. In addition it contains some fantastic recipes. In fact I've got the Brooklyn Brewery's Chocolate Stout clone in the bottle now and it's delicious. Awesome job Charlie!Get more detail about Microbrewed Adventures: A Lupulin Filled Journey to the Heart and Flavor of the World's Great Craft Beers.

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Received book as promised and book was just as advertised book brand new I had a copy I had found in library ,had too many recipes to try in a short time . Being a pizza nut just had to have a copy of my own. Was very pleased to find the book, have tried a couple of the recipes they were fantasticGet more detail about The Pizza Gourmet: Simple Recipes for Spectacular Pizza.

Cocktails By Jimmy Late Of Ciro's 1930 Reprint Review

This historical bar guide is sort of a split personality. For the history, I'd give it five stars. The great toasts and drinks of a London which doesn't easily come to mind. However, it's a hard book to use today. Neither the gins nor the mixers have survived quite intact. And it's not clear if when you make substitutions what you get is what was intended. In particular, some of the drinks I made from the book did not seem to turn out very well. I suspect it's ingredients. The tropical/rum vintage drink books seem to survive better their translation through time.Get more detail about Cocktails By Jimmy Late Of Ciro's 1930 Reprint.