Grossman's guide to wines, beers, and spirits / by Harold J. Grossman; revised by Harriet Lembeck

Turn to Grossman's Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits for quick answers to your questions about any alcoholic beverage and for insights into the history and origins of liquor. Whether you're looking for technical advice or interesting conversation pieces, this resource is sure to meet all of your needs.

Author Notes

Harriet Lembeck was a student and protege of Harold J. Grossman
Harold J. Grossman, who died in 1967, was long recognized as one of America's leading authorities on alcoholic beverages

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Preface	p. vii
A Tribute	p. viii
Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments to the Sixth Edition	p. xi
Acknowledgments to the Seventh Edition	p. xvi
1 Introduction	p. 1
2 Definitions	p. 4
3 Fermentation	p. 10
4 Wine in General	p. 13
5 The Wines of France	p. 25
6 The Wines of Italy	p. 91
7 The Wines of Germany	p. 116
8 The Wines of Spain	p. 133
9 The Wines of Portugal	p. 150
10 Other Wines of Europe	p. 165
11 The Wines of the United States	p. 189
12 Other Wines of the Americas	p. 240
13 The Wines of the Middle East and Africa	p. 253
14 The Wines of Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East	p. 265
15 Aromatized Wines	p. 274
16 Specialty Wines	p. 280
17 Beers and Ales	p. 285
18 Distilled Spirits in General	p. 303
19 Brandies	p. 311
20 Whiskies	p. 325
21 Vodkas	p. 346
22 Gins	p. 350
23 Rums	p. 357
24 Other Spirits	p. 365
25 Liqueurs and Cordials	p. 371
26 Cocktails and Other Mixed Drinks	p. 383
27 Menu and Wine List Making	p. 411
28 Beverage Service	p. 422
29 Bar Operation	p. 438
30 Purchasing	p. 448
31 Storage and Cellar Treatment	p. 457
32 Merchandising	p. 464
33 Beverage Control	p. 483
34 Regulatory Bodies and Laws	p. 500
35 Summary	p. 506
Appendices
A Quick Guide to Wines and Spirits	p. 509
B Vintage Information-France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, and the United States	p. 526
C The Classified Growths of Bordeaux	p. 534
D Principal Vineyards of the Cote d'Or, Burgundy	p. 537
E D.O.C. Wines and Principal Grape Varieties of Italy	p. 543
F Principal German Wine Regions and Grape Varieties	p. 550
G Commercially Important Bonded Wineries and Bonded Wine Cellars of the United States	p. 554
H Explanation of Alcoholic Fermentation	p. 566
I Must Weight and Sugar Content Measurements	p. 570
J Caloric Values of Alcoholic Beverages	p. 571
K Temperature Conversions	p. 572
L Metric Conversions for Weights and Measures in the United States and England	p. 573
M Beverage Container Capacities	p. 576
N Vineyard and Winery Yields and Conversions	p. 578
O Comparison of U.S. Proof, British "Sikes," and Metric "Gay-Lussac" Tables of Alcoholic Strengths	p. 579
P U.S. Standards of Identity for Distilled Spirits	p. 580
Q Production and Consumption of Wines, Beers, and Spirits	p. 584
R Customs Duties and Internal Revenue Taxes	p. 590
S Glossary	p. 595
T Bibliography	p. 605
U Aphorisms of Brillat-Savarin	p. 612
Index	p. 613

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