The School of Sophisticated Drinking

An Intoxicating History of Seven Spirits
Buch | Softcover
256 Seiten
2015
Greystone Books,Canada (Verlag)
978-1-77164-119-7 (ISBN)

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The School of Sophisticated Drinking - Kerstin Ehmer, Beate Hindermann
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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 sociopolitical significance of and technological innovations behind a familiar wine or spirit--brandy, vodka, whisky, rum, gin, tequila, and champagne--and shares plenty of tales of adventure, from the glamour of Hollywood and Broadway, to the tormented worlds of well-known writers, to the outbreak of wars and the unending struggle for economic and military power. The reader's thirst for knowledge can be further quenched by trying any or all of the enticing cocktail recipes gathered at the end of the book.

Beate Hindermann and Kerstin Ehmer are part of the award-winning team who founded the Victoria Bar in Berlin and began the legendary lecture series there known as the School of Sophisticated Drinking. Hindermann has distinguished herself in the bartending world, not only at the Victoria Bar but also writing for "Mixology," jurying cocktail competitions, and as an explorer of worldwide bar and alcohol cultures. A former photojournalist and writer, Ehmer now curates an annual exhibition at the Victoria Bar, manages its art collection, and handles public relations.

Vorwort Kevin Brauch
Zusatzinfo 10 B&W drawings
Sprache englisch
Maße 139 x 215 mm
Gewicht 340 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Essen / Trinken Getränke
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte
ISBN-10 1-77164-119-3 / 1771641193
ISBN-13 978-1-77164-119-7 / 9781771641197
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