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“ivan donalson”

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  • The Truant From Medicine

    A Memoir

    by Ivan Donaldson ...
    The engaging, witty, fascinating memoir of one of New Zealand's most eminent neurologists and winemakers. It all began when Ivan Donaldson's girlfriend, Chris, gave him Hugo Johnson's book Wine in 1966. A light bulb went off in the mind of the talented, ambitious young doctor. A fascination with wine started when he and that girfriend, now his wife of 46 years, started making fruit wines, then ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

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    A Practical Guide for Farms, Orchards and Gardens

    by Sepp Holzer ...
    Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria, 1,500 metres above sea level. His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, waterways and tracks, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, with the farmhouse neatly nestling amongst them. This is in dramatic contrast to his neighbours spruce monocultures. In this book, Sepp shares the skill and knowledge ... Read more

    $9.39 USD

  • The Ultimate Guide to Pitcher Drinks

    Cool Cocktails for a Crowd

    by Sharon Tyler Herbst ...
    In the mood for a Summer Hummer?How about a French Flirt or a Neon Nexus?or Maybe even a Sin City Slider?This book includes these and 150 more cool cocktails for a crowd—everything from classics like Sangría, Martinis, and Manhattans, to newer favorites like Kamikazes and Mudslides, to international raves such as Brazil’s Caipirinha and Cuba’s Mojito, not to mention liquor-free variations. Plus, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Food Lover's Guide to Wine

    by Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg ...
    A wine book unlike any other, The Food Lover's Guide to Wine offers a fresh perspective via the single aspect of wine most compelling to food lovers: flavor.At the heart of this indispensable reference, formatted like the authors' two previous bestsellers The Flavor Bible and What to Drink with What You Eat, is an encyclopedic A-to-Z guide profiling hundreds of different wines by their essential ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • Naked Wine

    Letting Grapes Do What Comes Naturally

    by Alice Feiring ...
    Naked wine is wine stripped down to its basics -- wine as it was meant to be: wholesome, exciting, provocative, living, sensual, and pure. Naked, or natural, wine is the opposite of most New World wines today; Alice Feiring calls them -- overripe, over-manipulated, and overblown -- and makes her case that good (and possibly great) wine can still be made, if only winemakers would listen more to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Understanding Vineyard Soils

    by Robert White ...
    Terroir connotes a sense of place that imparts a distinctive character to wine. A central component of terroir is the soil and its immediate surroundings. Thus, an understanding of the basic properties of soils and how they function as a "living skin" on the earth's surface is of fundamental importance to grape growers and winemakers. Stripped of scientific jargon, Understanding Vineyard Soils ... Read more

    $27.89 USD

  • A Natural History of Wine

    by Ian Tattersall, Rob DeSalle ...
    "Wine is art. Wine is ritual. Wine is culture. Wine is romance. But in the hands of Tattersall and DeSalle . . . we learn that wine is also science."—Neil deGrasse TysonA Wall Street Journal Best Book for Wine LoversAn excellent bottle of wine can be the spark that inspires a brainstorming session. Such was the case for Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle, scientists who frequently collaborate on book ... Read more

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  • Sherry

    A Modern Guide to the Wine World's Best-Kept Secret, with Cocktails and Recipes

    by Talia Baiocchi ...
    There is no other wine that is as versatile, as utterly unique in its range and production methods—and, unfortunately, as misunderstood—as sherry. For centuries, sherry was considered one of the world’s great wines, spoken about in the same reverential terms as the finest Bordeaux and Burgundies. But in the last few decades, sherry lost its way—and cheap, cloyingly sweet blends sullied the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • But First, Champagne

    A Modern Guide to the World's Favorite Wine

    by David White, John Trinidad ...
    Both the region of Champagne and its wines have always been associated with prestige and luxury. Knowledgeable wine enthusiasts have long discussed top Champagnes with the same reverence they reserve for the finest wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. But everyday Americans usually keep Champagne way back on the high shelf. It’s for big celebrations, send-offs, and wedding toasts and, more often than ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Let's Talk Wine!

    by Marc Chapleau ...
    Translated by Vladimir Konieczny ...
    By taking on more than 120 judiciously chosen questions about wine and answering them clearly and rigorously, Marc Chapleau has dared to go into areas where others have feared to tread. A memory aid and a research tool thanks to its comprehensive index, this book is by a Canadian writer about wine available in this country. Let's Talk Wine! is an ideal companion for wine lovers, whether they are ... Read more

    $7.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Soils for Fine Wines

    by Robert E. White ...
    In recent years, viticulture has seen phenomenal growth, particularly in such countries as Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Chile, and South Africa. The surge in production of quality wines in these countries has been built largely on the practice of good enology and investment in high technology in the winery, enabling vintners to produce consistently good, even fine wines. Yet less ... Read more

    $122.39 USD

  • Why Grow Here

    Essays on Edmonton's Gardening History

    by Kathryn Chase Merrett ...
    “A visitor from down south stared at my apple tree and said: ‘Those don’t grow here you know. It’s too cold.’ If the apricot tree in Highlands knew it couldn’t live here, it might stop scattering white blossoms over three lawns.” – Bert Almon Edmonton has a rich and diverse horticultural history. Vacant lot gardeners, rose gardeners, and horticultural societies have all contributed to the ... Read more

    $20.19 USD