Wine is a living & changing expression of life itself. It has a birth it reflects the places it is raised it matures in its making & declines with time. Wandering through the art & science that makes the delectable drop you will find a rich tapestry of human existence revealed. Robert Geddes is one of the few Australian-born Masters of Wine & has studied drunk & slept in some of the worlds most famous vineyards. A Good Nose & Great Legs" is his comprehensive & engaging guide to Australian & international wine culture & lifestyle. With chapters ranging from the history of wine wine making varieties regions tasting & buying wine to food matching it is replete with interesting information & insights. In this new edition there is a lot of new information on New Zealand the Island influence
- including a map of wine regions & updates on all the wines throughout. There is also more emphasis on Tasmanias wineproducing regions. There are new additions that discuss the popularity of organic wine & updates to the new labelling system for fortified wines in Australia/ New Zealand which have occurred since the first edition. When all is said & done wine is only a drink frothing swirling & flickering over your tongue but a closer look reveals the complexity in its antiquity flavour diversity colour & quality. "A Good Nose & Great Legs" will lead you through these elements & enhance your wine-drinking experience. Key points: the breadth of information combined with Robert Geddes personal tone & witty observations make this much more than a standard wine guide; offers detail on the history & geography of wine as well as practical advice on choosing & serving wine;

Includes:: beautiful photography from leading wine regions along with gorgeous illustrations; a must-have book for anyone who enjoys a good drop."


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A celebration of drawing from some of the countries most renowed respected & most-loved ilustrators including David Hockney Quentin Blake & Ronald Searle. Good Old Drawing" celebrates & champions this most basic & yet fundamental of artistic forms. Too often neglected & disparaged in favour of flashier & more controversial alternatives the power of drawing is on shown in "G.O.D." with all its power to enchant bewitch provoke & entertain." ...

* From Steak & Kidney Pie & Lancashire Hotpot to Coq Au Vin & luxury Fish Pie stews & pies are the ultimate comfort food. * ...

* Exquisite little book packed with recipes for great British cakes * Gloriously illustrated with mouthwatering photography * Contains a wide range of recipes from wholesome fruit cakes to frivolous fancies This charming little book contains more than 60 recipes for delicious cakes & tarts from rich chocolate cakes to fruity flans gathered from all around the country. It also contains invaluable information on the basics of successful baking & how to make your cakes rise perfectly. Recipes include traditional teatime favourites such as Maids of Honour & fascinating historical curiosities like 18th-century Pepper Cake fruity confections such as Pineapple Upside-Down Cake & to finish a selection of absolutely simply delicious tarts & flans. ...

There are few things more satisfying than opening your store cupboard to reveal jars of glistening jams & jellies & pots bottles & boxes full of delicious foods. Whether you are an experienced cook or rarely approach the stove making preserves jams & chutneys is not difficult & the results are so much better than anything you can buy. Food historian & cook Sara Paston-Williams shares her wealth of experience of British cooking demonstrating how to make the best old-fashioned recipes for chutneys & relishes pickles jams & jellies butters cheeses curds marmalades & mincemeats. Traditional favourites are included from Piccalilli Seville Orange Marmalade & Lemon Curd to old-fashioned Quince Jelly Traditional Mincemeat Sloe Gin & Fresh Lemonade. There are also twists on these delicious British classics such as Mango Chutney Runner Bean Pickle & Red Onion Marmalade or Blackberry & Apple Jam Black Cherry Conserve & Elderflower Champagne. ...

Armageddon only happens once you know. They dont let you go around again until you get it right. People have been predicting the end of the world almost from its very beginning so its only natural to be skeptical when a new date is set for Judgement Day. But what if for once the predictions are right & the apocalypse really is due to arrive next Saturday just after tea? You could spend the time left drowning your sorrows giving away all your possessions in preparation for the rapture or laughing it off as (hopefully) just another hoax. Or you could just try to do something about it. ...

Richard Mabey one of Britain's leading nature writers looks in A Good Parcel of English Soil at the relationship between city & country & how this brings out the power of nature
- part of a series of twelve books tied to the twelve lines of the London Underground as Tfl celebrates 150 years of the Tube with Penguin. It is also available in a boxset. Richard Mabey's A Good Parcel of English Soil his essay on the Metropolitan line is one of the most compelling segments of Penguin's Underground Lines.. .eclectic & broad-minded.. .elegantly written". (Observer). " Authors include the masterly John Lanchester the children of Kids Company comic John O' Farrell & social geographer Danny Dorling. Ranging from the polemical to the fantastical the personal to the societal they offer something for every taste. All experience the city as a cultural phenomenon & notice its nature & its people. Read individually they're delightful small reads pulled together they offer a particular portrait of a global city". (Evening Standard). " Exquisitely diverse". (The Times). " Eclectic & broad-minded.. .beautifully designed". (Tom Cox Observer). "A fascinating collection with a wide range of styles & themes. The design qualities are excellent as you might expect from Penguin with a consistent look & feel while allowing distinctive covers for each book. This is a very pleasing set of books". (A Common Reader blog). " The contrasts & transitions between books are as stirring as the books themselves...A multidimensional literary jigsaw". (Londonist). "A series of short sharp city-based vignettes
- some personal some political & some pictorial.. .each inimitable author finds that our city is complicated but ultimately connected full of wit & just the right amount of grit". (Fabric Magazine). "A collection of beautiful books". (Grazia). Praise for Richard Mabey: " Radiant tingle-making prose has earned Mabey literary prizes & a multitude of fans". (Daily Mail). " Richard Mabey is a man for all seasons most regions & every kind of landscape". (Andrew Motion Financial Times). " Refreshing droll politically alert occasionally self-mocking he has the enviable ability both to write historical overview & also to slip into the woods like a dryad bringing us back to the trees themselves their colours & lights & textures". (Guardian). Richard Mabey has been described as ' Britain's greatest living nature writer' & is a frequent contributor to the BBC."

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Introducing D.S. Glyn Capaldi maverick cop. Fallen from grace in Cardiff & exiled to be the catch-all detective in the big bit in the middle that God gave to the sheep. A place where nothing of any significance is meant to happen a place where supposedly he can do little harm. But trouble has a way of catching-up with Capaldi. Six men & a young woman disappear into the night. They dont all reappear. The ones that do are good people with a good explanation. Only Capaldi remains unconvinced. In the face of opposition from the locals he delves deeper & starts to uncover a network of conflicts betrayals & depravity that resonates below the outwardly calm surface of rural respectability. Capaldi is back in the saddle. ...

In 2012 The Good Pub Guide" celebrates its 30th anniversary & is as invaluable as ever. Its comprehensive yearly updates & countless reader reports ensure that only the very best make the grade. Here you will find classic country pubs town-centre inns riverside retreats historic gems & exciting newcomers plus pubs specialising in food wine malt whisky or own-brew beer. Find out the top pubs in each county for beer dining & accommodation & discover the winners of the coveted titles of Pub of the Year & Landlord of the Year. Packed with information " The Good Pub Guide 2012" is a fund of honest entertaining & indispensable information." ...

This handy portable guide features up-to-date information including food drinks facilities & opening hours for the best pubs in London & the south east of England as chosen by the highly respected editors of the annual Good Pub Guide. Spanning Berkshire Buckinghamshire Hampshire Isle of Wight Kent Oxfordshire Surrey Sussex & London here are handpicked pubs specialising in food wine malt whisky or own-brew beer. Whether youre planning a holiday in this part of the UK & trying to find some charming pub accommodation looking for a place to enjoy a weekend walk with the dog or simply in search of some warming pub food & a welcome pint of real ale this is the guide for you. ...