Brew a Batch - A Beginner's Guide to Home-Brewed Beer by Christopher Sidwa

$45.00 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer

Be the most popular person at the party with your own home brew - as good as the wildly popular Batch beers

Gin Made Me Do It by Jassy Davis; Ruby Taylor (Illustrator)

$22.99 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer

2016 was officially the "year of gin" in the UK, with sales topping #65533;1 billion! The brilliantly botanical spirit is much more than tonic's sidekick, it's sophisticatedly sippable, and adds depth and flavour to any drink. This beautifully illustrated book will introduce you to a host of cocktails f rom the classic to the cutting edge, and showcase the versatile potential of gin. In Gin Made Me Do It, gin aficionado and cocktail maven Jassy Davis explains everything you need to know: how to choose the perfect blend, mix the ultimate martini, and deliver delicious cocktails for every occasion. From the perfect G&T and updates on classics like the Aviator and the Vesper, to a wide range of herbaceous cocktails, the recipes in this book are fresh, flavourful, and fun. 60 delicious recipes are illustrated with bright and beautiful original artwork in a book that makes a lovely gift for your friends--or yourself! ...Show more

The Cocktail Guy by Rich Woods

$35.00 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer

"Master Mixologist" - The Daily Telegraph "Imaginative, daring and flying the flag for the savoury-beverage trend"- Harper's Bazaar "The drink industry's answer to Heston Blumenthal" - Square Meal "Pioneering Bartender" - City A.M. Meet Rich Woods, a.k.a The Cocktail Guy. At the forefront of the mixolog y revolution, Rich has been garnering fans and accolades through his creative reinventions of classic cocktails and exciting new drinks, all served with his signature innovative flair. In this, his first book, Rich unlocks the secrets of making creative cocktails at home, from mastering classic techniques, to flavouring alcohol through simple infusions and more complex distillations and making your own home-made bitters from herbs, spices, fruits and roots. At the centre of Rich's creative process is an understanding and exploration of flavour; from the way it unravels on the palate to new and unique combinations that are designed to surprise and delight. The 70 drinks recipes are divided into chapters -'Inspired by the Garden' and 'From the Kitchen', all achievable for the home bartender, while the third chapter, 'Iconoclastic', covers 13 of Rich s most creative recipes with challenging ingredients and exciting combinations for the confident enthusiast who wants to impress a crowd. For the more adventurous reader, the final chapter, 'Distillations and Infusions', unlocks the alchemy of making your own distillations and liqueurs at home, from creating your own Beetroot & Chocolate Liqueur to transforming a leftover bottle of vodka with a few simple aromatics. Including key information on tools and techniques as well as infusing and distilling to imbue your drinks with maximum flavour, this is the ultimate guide to modern cocktailing for the home bartender. ...Show more

Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails by Amy Zavatto

$25.00 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer

Do your ears perk up when you hear the telltale pop of a prosecco bottle? Do you think every drink is just a little bit nicer with bubbles? Prosecco is no longer just a sparkling wine, it's a cultural phenomenon, a party in a glass. This beautifully illustrated book will introduce you to a whole world o f bubbly beverages, and showcase the potential of Prosecco. From the classic bellini and fresh fruit mimosa, to awide range of sparkling cocktails, the recipes in thisbook are light, fizzy, and fun. 60 delicious recipes are illustrated with bright and beautiful original artwork in a book that makes a lovely gift for your friends-or yourself! ...Show more

Straight Up: Where to drink & what to drink on every continen by Joel Harrison

$34.99 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer

How great would it be to have access to the world's experts to help you choose the coolest and most interesting bars, wherever you find yourself in the world? Well, now you do. Straight Up is a carefully curated collection of insider tips that will allow you to discover the best drinking spots around th e globe. From a 10-seat basement bar in Tokyo, to a glitzy rooftop palace in Toronto and a converted Ottoman bathhouse in Budapest, this book contains everything you need to drink in style, brought to you by the locals in the know. Spirits experts Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley have gathered a team of expert contributors among the world's bartending community to nose out the most interesting and characterful experiences. Throughout the book you'll also find features on signature cocktails, cocktail recipes, the low-down on star bartenders, and the inside track on what to drink where. ...Show more

Waiheke Island a World of Wine: the people behind the labels by Clare Dunleavy

$69.99 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer | Reading Level: very good

New Zealand Wines 2018: Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide by Michael Cooper

$39.99 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer | Reading Level: very good

Designed to help the buyer to make informed choices about the best quality wines available, this title is firmly established as the most authoritative and sought-after guide to New Zealand wines. Updated yearly with new tasting notes and ratings, this is a `must-have' publication for the new initiate an d the established wine-buff alike. ...Show more

Around the World in 80 Cocktails by Chad Parkhill; Alice Oehr (Illustrator)

$34.99 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer

Around the World in 80 Cocktails celebrates the globetrotting history of the cocktail through eighty different cocktails - each with its own story to tell. Bartender and writer Chad Parkhill takes you on a whirlwind tour of the places that have shaped the history of the cocktail from its birth to the present day, with recipes so you can follow along at home. You'll learn about the surprising military history behind the bubbly, vivacious Venetian Spritz; how the G&T moved from India to England (and why the best in the world are now made in Spain); and how France's Burgundy region turned tragedy into triumph with the Kir. Accompanied by gorgeous vintage-styled illustrations, these stories and recipes are an ode to the joys of travel, history, and drinking. ...Show more

Dry: Non-Alcoholic Cocktails, Cordials and Clever Concoctions by Clare Liardet

$30.00 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer

THE NON-ALCOHOLIC COCKTAIL BOOK This book is full of the very best cocktails - the most delicious flavours, the most distinctive combinations and the most adventurous recipes. And they are all made with non-alcoholic ingredients, from exciting new mixers to rich, fragrant syrups and spirits. Most can be created with ingredients found in your kitchen or garden, and all promise an exciting new way to drink dry.These are imaginative, grown-up, non-alcoholic alternatives for the designated driver, teetotaller, or those who are pregnant, trying dry January, losing weight or just cutting back. Whether you're planning a Friday night in with friends, a lazy Sunday brunch or a barbecue in the summer sun, you can find your dry drinks here. ...Show more

Ginspiration by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff; Klaus St. Rainer (Contribution by)

$28.00 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer

This handy guide to Gin is perfect for those who already love the drink, as well as those looking to get in on the gin trend. Includes tips and tricks to making your own perfect gin cocktail, as well as other exciting recipes and a guide to infusing that will really make you and expert gin drinker.

30 Second Whisky: The 50 essential elements of producing and enjoying the world's whiskies by Charles MacLean

$32.99 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer | Series: 30 Second

The bestselling 30-Second| series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Every idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and on e image, all digestible in just 30 seconds.30-Second Whisky uses this unique approach to demystify the subject for everyone. Compiled by whisky experts, not elites, this beginner's guide serves up all you need to read the message in the bottle in 50 small nips--or rather, a mere 300 words and one picture. Here's how to enjoy whisky--or whiskey--from the single malts and blends of Scotland to the acclaimed Irish, North American, and Asian counterparts. ...Show more

Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker

$24.99 NZD

Category: Wine & Beer

Professional journalist and amateur drinker Bianca Bosker didn't know much about wine - until she discovered the world of elite sommeliers who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of flavour. Astounded by their fervour and seemingly superhuman sensory powers, she set out to uncover what drove their obses sion, and whether she, too, could become a 'cork dork.' With boundless curiosity, humour and a healthy dose of scepticism, Bosker takes the reader inside underground tasting groups, exclusive New York City restaurants, California mass-market wine factories and even a neuroscientist's fMRI machine as she attempts to answer the most nagging question of all: what's the big deal about wine? Funny, counterintuitive and compulsively readable, Cork Dork not only illuminates wine production and consumption, but also shows how cultivating our taste buds can have enormous ramifications for both our brains and our lives. ...Show more