New Books - Wine
Luxury Wine Marketing: The Art and Science of Luxury Wine Branding by
* Blue-chip author team * Contains many real-life examples of successful luxury wine marketing * Features primary research on the luxury wine market (the market size for luxury wine has never before been estimated), studying over 1,200 wineries and 8,000 individual wines with a bottle retail price over $100 * Currently no other comprehensive business books on the market which address the topic of luxury wine in this way Wine has been considered a luxury product since the time of the ancient Egyptians, and today is coveted by collectors and wine enthusiasts from around the world. Yet little has been written about the world of luxury wine marketing, explaining how a wine brand can enter that special realm. This book helps to demystify the process by describing how to craft, implement, and maintain a luxury wine brand. Beginning with a definition and history of luxury wine, the authors then explain the unique business model and consumer segments for luxury wine, before outlining industry best practice in the building of luxury wine brands. Each chapter is supplemented with a vignette of a successful luxury brand producer, and provides beneficial advice on the long-term vision and passion that is necessary to create a successful luxury wine marketing strategy. This book also contains original research conducted by the authors on the size of the luxury wine market and analysis of its segmentation by region, allowing for new and unique insight into the world's top wine regions. Written as both a practitioner's guide and as a wine business textbook, Luxury Wine Marketing is a cornerstone reference resource for the business of wine.
Call Number: HQ9375.Y48 2024Publication Date: 2024-03-27
Fizz! Champagne and Sparkling Wines of the World by
* An entertaining history as well as a comprehensive guide to sparkling winemaking techniques and the variety of wines produced * Originating in Europe and made famous by Champagne, sparkling wine is enduringly popular and now made across the globe * This book was a Finalist at the Guild of Food Writers Awards 2022 Sparkling wine has delighted humanity for nearly 500 years. It has become essential at celebratory meals, a toast to new marriages, new babies, new jobs, and is even used to launch ships, but there's more to it than the fizzy and festive. In Fizz!, Anthony Rose takes an in-depth look at sparkling wines around the world, exploring how and where they are made, and why they are such a joy to drink. The first part of Fizz! delves into the history of sparkling wine, including early accidents and experiments in sparkling winemaking, its nineteenth-century surge in popularity (and associated debauchery) and the breakthroughs in vineyard and cellar that ensured Champagne's place among the great wines of the world. Rose then goes on to detail fizz-making techniques, from the traditional method to pet nat, and explores the terroirs and grapes suited to producing the wines, from the Champagne trio of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier to the native varieties producing compelling effervescence worldwide. Following a look at the science behind the bubbles, Rose begins his global quest in search of sparkling wines. Traveling Europe, from Portugal to Moldova, he samples Cava from Spain, proves there's more to France than Champagne, finds out why southern England makes some of the world's best bubbles, discovers Sekt secrets of the Germans and explores Italy beyond the Prosecco that began the new fashion for fizz. Journeying further afield, Rose recommends the best fizz from California, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, tastes some of South Africa's Cap Classique and even finds sparklers of note in Japan and China. This comprehensive celebration of sparkling wine is rounded off with thorough appendices, making it essential reading for wine lovers and students of wine.
Call Number: TP555.R67 2024Publication Date: 2024-03-27
Sun, Sea, Soil, Wine: Winemaking on the North Fork of Long Island by
Growing up a stone's throw away from New York City in a small house on suburban Long Island, Richard Olsen-Harbich always dreamed of being a farmer. After graduating from Cornell with a degree in viticulture, he found himself back on the Island at the heart of an emerging wine region that was struggling to find itself. Starting from the ground up with little information or experience, Olsen-Harbich began a lifelong quest to master the art and science of growing wine grapes less than 90 miles from Manhattan. In the last half-century, the North Fork's bucolic seaside towns and humble potato farms were transformed into one of this country's most compelling agricultural success stories, garnering praise from wine critics around the world. Olsen-Harbich charts the meteoric rise of North Fork winemaking from the historic failures of colonial times to the modern triumph of becoming one of the most important wine-producing districts on the East Coast. Through a poetic interweaving of personal anecdotes with scientific reporting about climate, soils, geology, and botany, Olsen-Harbich drills deep into the topic, giving the world a new language for talking about wine. In doing so, he redefines what it means to make wine in the New World.
Publication Date: 2024-01-01
¡Vino!: The History and Identity of Spanish Wine by
¡Vino! explores the history and identity of Spanish wine production from the mid-nineteenth century to today. Nineteenth-century infestations of oidium fungus and phylloxera aphids devastated French and Italian vineyards but didn't extend to the Iberian Peninsula at first, giving Spanish vintners the opportunity to increase their international sales. Once French and Italian wineries rebounded, however, Spanish wine producers had to up their game. Spain could not produce only table wine; it needed a quality product to compete with the supposedly superior French wines. After the Spanish Civil War the totalitarian Franco regime turned its attention to Spain's devastated agricultural sector, but the country's wine industry did not rebound until well after World War II. In the postwar years, it rebranded itself to compete in a more integrated European and international marketplace with the creation of a new wine identity. As European integration continued, Spanish wine producers and the tourism industry worked together to promote the uniqueness of Spain and the quality of its wines. Karl J. Trybus explores the development of Spanish wine in the context of national and global events, tracing how the wine industry has fared and ultimately prospered despite civil war, regional concerns, foreign problems, and changing tastes.
Call Number: TP559.S7 T79 2023
Italian Wine: The History, Regions, and Grapes of an Iconic Wine Country by
Journey through all twenty regions of Italy to discover the grapes, terrain, and historical techniques that have influenced modern Italian winemaking in this accessible and stunning guide to Italian wines. "A brilliant look into the past, present, and future of wine and food in Italy."-Rajat Parr, owner-operator of Phelan Farm and author of Secrets of Sommeliers and The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste From award-winning sommelier Shelley Lindgren, who has long been recognized (and now knighted!) for her promotion of lesser-known Italian wines, and acclaimed cookbook author Kate Leahy comes a user-friendly and charming guide to Italian wines two decades in the making. The dynamic storytelling duo takes you through a beautifully photographed and delightfully comprehensive journey to understand what Italian wine looks like today- the makers shaping the industry, the innovative ways farmers are adapting to climate change, and the history that paved the path for this current movement. Travel vicariously through all twenty regions with Leahy and Lindgren and expand your palate beyond Chianti, Pinot Grigio, and Lambrusco. Immerse yourself in the untold stories of how ancient winemaking techniques, the shifts of power and the movement of families, and the terrain and climate have influenced modern Italian winemaking. The curiosity and passion Lindgren and Leahy have is infectious and inviting, and you'll leave with a buzz and a richer understanding of the country's wines. Let Italian Wine be your in-depth and fun guide into this endlessly fascinating, diverse world of wine.
Call Number: HP 559.I8 L57 2023
Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2023 by
Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine - in shops, restaurants, or on the internet.
Call Number: TP 548.H699 2023
Wine Routes of the World by
"The Wine Routes of the World takes the reader through the wine routes of top ten wine producer destinations - Argentina, Chile, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and United States of America - showcasing the history of each country's wine industry, accompanied by the traditional local dishes and their pairing, as well as the main tourist attractions that cannot be missed while visiting the wine routes" -- Provided by UNWTO
Call Number: TP548.5.T68 W57 2021Publication Date: 2021
New Books - Spirits
American Whiskey (Second Edition) by
An expert guide to the American whiskey renaissance. In American Whiskey, Kentucky-born, internationally recognized whiskey expert Richard Thomas guides readers through the American whiskey renaissance. Featuring over 300 distinctive expressions of whiskeys that embrace both tradition and innovation, this book will appeal to obsessive collectors eager to discover the next Pappy Van Winkle as well as those just starting to sample the dynamic flavor profiles of these American spirits. In this guide, you will discover: - Detailed tasting notes for 300+ expressions from 100+ distilleries - Interviews with master distillers - Regional chapters that make it easy to find distilleries nationwide - Hundreds of photographs of bottles, distillers, and distilleries Both whiskey lovers and those looking to learn more about the nation's spirit will find this book worth reading. The history of whiskey straddles Kentucky and Tennessee, but American Whiskey proves that today exceptional whiskey is made across the country.
Call Number: TP605.T46 2022
The Joy of Mixology, Revised and Updated Edition by
A thoroughly updated edition of the 2003 classic that home and professional bartenders alike refer to as their cocktail bible.
Crushed: How a Changing Climate is Altering the Way We Drink by
Take a tour of wine and spirit production around the world and how climate change is affecting it at every stage - from cultivation to consumption.
Call Number: TP548.5.C55 F74 2023
New Books - Beer
The Anchor Brewing Story : America's first craft brewery and San Francisco's original anchor steam beer by
"The highly illustrated story of America's oldest and most iconic craft brewery, featuring a history of American brewing traditions and clone beer recipes for Anchor's top brews including Anchor Steam and California Lager"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number: HD9397.U53 S363 2022
Kansas Beer by
Author Bob Crutchfield explores the state's breweries and recounts the Sunflower State's hoppy history.
Publication Date: 2019-02-18
The Craft Brewing Handbook: a practical guide to running a successful craft brewery by
The Craft Brewing Handbook: A Practical Guide to Running a Successful Craft Brewery covers the practical and technical aspects required to set up and grow a successful craft brewing business.
The Microbrewery Handbook: craft, brew, & build your own microbrewery success by
Focused on practical guidance, author D.C. Reeves distills his experience founding Perfect Plain Brewing Company in Pensacola, Florida into an engaging, up-to-date resource for microbrewers everywhere. Clearly showing readers what works in the industry and, just as importantly, what doesn't work.
Publication Date: 2020
Denver Beer: A History of Mile High Brewing by
Journalist and author Jonathan Shikes captures the Mile High City's sudsy stories from then until now.
Publication Date: 2020
Beer: from production to distribution by
This compilation provides a critical review of a tailor-made concept for the production of beer with high biological value, reviewing the changes in phenolic capacity and antioxidant activity of malt and hops as the main phenolic component sources in beer.
Publication Date: 2020
Other Beverages
Cider Country: How and Ancient Craft Became a Way of Life by Call Number: TP 563.C76 2021
Cider Planet: Exploring the producers, practices, and unique traditions of craft cider and perry from around the world by
From internationally-acclaimed author and fermented beverage expert Claude Jolicoeur comes a globe-trotting, full-color cultural history and guide celebrating the methods, terroir, and traditions of world-class cider. In Cider Planet, Claude Jolicoeur--a longtime, passionate cider maker and author of the international bestseller New Cider Maker's Handbook--takes readers with him to the world's greatest cider regions, providing an expertly guided tour laced with his deep understanding and appreciation for how this "Prince of Beverages" is made.
Call Number: TP563 .J65 2022
A Rich and Tantalizing Brew: a History of How Coffee Connected the World by
A Rich and Tantalizing Brew traces the history of coffee from its cultivation and brewing first as a private pleasure in the highlands of Ethiopia and Yemen through its emergence as a sought-after public commodity served in coffeehouses first in the Muslim world, and then traveling across the Mediterranean to Italy, to other parts of Europe, and finally to India and the Americas.
Publication Date: 2019
Coffee Sapiens: Innovation Through Understanding by
This is the perfect companion for those who want to approach the worlds of coffee and gastronomy from a practical and intellectual point of view, either as a culinary professional or a curious coffee enthusiast.
Call Number: TX 817.C6 C6513 2019
