LEADER 02389nam 22005173u 450 001 9910131622203321 005 20230126213440.0 010 $a1-77164-120-7 035 $a(CKB)3710000000470518 035 $a(EBL)2190196 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2190196 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2190196 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL825004 035 $a(OCoLC)920108229 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000470518 100 $a20150831d2015|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe School of Sophisticated Drinking $eAn Intoxicating History of Seven Spirits 210 $aNew York $cGreystone Books$d2015 215 $a1 online resource (265 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-77164-119-3 327 $aTable 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 Bibliography 330 $aWherever 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 s 517 $aSchool of Sophisticated Drinking 606 $aChampagne (Wine) -- History 606 $aLiquors -- History 606 $aLiquors -- Social aspects 615 4$aChampagne (Wine) -- History. 615 4$aLiquors -- History. 615 4$aLiquors -- Social aspects. 676 $a663.509 676 $a641.25 700 $aEhmer$b Kerstin$01246673 701 $aHindermann$b Beate$01246674 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910131622203321 996 $aThe School of Sophisticated Drinking$92890444 997 $aUNINA