The School of Sophisticated Drinking [[electronic resource] ] : An Intoxicating History of Seven Spirits

• Autore: Ehmer Kerstin
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Greystone Books, 2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Disciplina: 663.509
• Soggetto topico: Champagne (Wine) -- History; Liquors -- History; Liquors -- Social aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HindermannBeate
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 Bibliography
• Sommario/riassunto: Wherever 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
• Altri titoli varianti: School of Sophisticated Drinking
• Titolo autorizzato: The School of Sophisticated Drinking
• ISBN: 1-77164-120-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910131622203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II