| Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Brandy: A Global History; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction: Luxury Cognacs, Alluring Brandies; 1. Alchemy: From Classical Civilizations to Cognac; 2. Producing Brandy: Distilling and Ageing; 3. Cognac Becomes World-famous; 4. Armagnac and its Noble History; 5. Illustrious Brandies of Europe and the Caucasus; 6. Great Spanish and Latin Brandies; 7. Australia and South Africa; 8. Brandy Made in America; 9. Everything You Need to Know about Cognac; 10. Cognac Cocktails and 21st-century Trends; 11. Small-batch Brandies and Cognacs; Recipes; Select Bibliography. |
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Websites and AssociationsAcknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index. |
| Summary |
Made from distilled wine, brandy has a long, noble tradition of refined consumption, but it has also recently experienced a surge in popularity thanks to new cocktail trends. Brandy chronicles the history of this very popular spirit, traveling from medieval alchemists to present-day drink mixologists and exploring brandy's production and consumption from the Middle Ages to today. Delving into brandy's fascinating story, Becky Sue Epstein reveals that many cultures have contributed to the history of the beverage, from the Dutch calling the drink "burnt wine" to the Spanish co. |
| Local Note |
EBSCOhost Biography Reference Center |
| Subject |
Brandy.
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COOKING -- General.
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Brandy. (OCoLC)fst00837918
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Epstein, Becky Sue. Brandy 1780233485 (OCoLC)870663441 |
| ISBN |
9781780233857 (electronic bk.) |
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178023385X (electronic bk.) |
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1780233485 |
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9781780233482 |
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