02389nam 22005173u 450 991013162220332120230126213440.01-77164-120-7(CKB)3710000000470518(EBL)2190196(MiAaPQ)EBC2190196(Au-PeEL)EBL2190196(CaONFJC)MIL825004(OCoLC)920108229(EXLCZ)99371000000047051820150831d2015|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe School of Sophisticated Drinking An Intoxicating History of Seven SpiritsNew York Greystone Books20151 online resource (265 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-77164-119-3 Table of Contents; Preface: Why We Drink & Why This Book; Foreword; First Semester: Brandy; Second Semester: Vodka; Third Semester: Whisky; Fourth Semester: Rum; Fifth Semester: Gin; Sixth Semester: Tequila; Seventh Semester: Champagne; Cocktail Recipes; Notes; Selected BibliographyWherever and whenever people have been found talking, they have been found drinking: an age-old pastime with an equally storied history. Alcohol and civilization have developed in close quarters, sometimes supporting each other and sometimes getting in each other's way.The School of Sophisticated Drinking, which began as an ongoing series of lectures at Berlin's legendary Victoria Bar in 2003, traces the deep-seated lineage of drinking in the social, political, and even scientific developments of our culture. Appealing to both expert drinkers and novice barflies, each chapter delves into the sSchool of Sophisticated Drinking Champagne (Wine) -- HistoryLiquors -- HistoryLiquors -- Social aspectsChampagne (Wine) -- History.Liquors -- History.Liquors -- Social aspects.663.509641.25Ehmer Kerstin1246673Hindermann Beate1246674AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910131622203321The School of Sophisticated Drinking2890444UNINA