The Best Beverage & Wine Books 2026

1. Made Me Do It: Gin Made Me Do It : 60 Beautifully Botanical Cocktails (Hardcover)

Recipes for gin cocktails that go way beyond the G&T--plus advice on choosing the perfect bottles for your bar. With origins dating back a millennium, when Benedictine monks started distilling juniper-scented spirits for medicinal purposes, gin is a passion for many--including blogger and cocktail maven Jassy Davis. In Gin Made Me Do It, Davis explains everything you need to know: how to choose the perfect bottle, mix the ultimate martini, and deliver delicious cocktails for every occasion. With colorful illustrations and fascinating dashes of history, this book is a delight for any gin aficionado who wants to mix up the perfect gin and tonic--or something more adventurous like a Yuzu Sour, a Shooting Star, or a Salty Sea Dog.

From its delicate floral notes to its crisp citrus bite, gin remains a perennial favorite of cocktail-sippers everywhere. This beautifully illustrated book introduces readers to a host of gin-spirational treats, from the classic to the cutting-edge. In Gin Made Me Do It, gin aficionado and cocktail maven Jassy Davis explains everything you need to know: how to choose the perfect bottle, mix the ultimate martini, and deliver delicious cocktails for every occasion. Between its colorful illustrations and fascinating dashes of gin history, this book makes a perfect gift for the gin-lover in your life.

2. Ninja Blended Drink Handbook with 101 Delicious Recipes for Healthy Living

Make each day healthier, easier, and happier when you use the Ninja Blended Healthy Drink Recipe Handbook. With 101 delicious drink recipes, you can blend stress busters, easy energizers, frozen adult indulgences, and desserts that taste great and are healthy for you. It is full of goodies and treats to inspire you to live a healthy lifestyle and blend with your Ninja blender. You can make scrumptious drinks such as a Mocha Freeze, Berry Mint Sorbet, Frozen Peach and Raspberry Cocktail, and so much more. If you are on the run, entertaining house guests, or just kicking your feet up at home, the Ninja Blended Healthy Drink Recipe Handbook has the perfect drink in store for you.

101 delicious drink recipes that taste great for use with your Ninja blender Stress busters, easy energizers, frozen adult indulgences, and desserts Whether you're on the go, entertaining, or relaxing at home, this book has the perfect drink for you Handbook for the ultimate healthful drinks custom blended for you to give you specific healthful benefits for the boost your body needs Some recipes include Blueberry Banana Cold Fusion, Mocha Freeze, Mango Pineapple Blitz, Kiwi Green Goddess, Frozen Peach and Raspberry Cocktail, and Berry Mint Sorbet Manufacturer warranty: 1-year warranty

3. Everything® Series: The Everything Wine Book : A Complete Guide to the World of Wine (Paperback)

Tips on buying, tasting, pairing, and storing wine--for novices and enthusiasts alike! Shiraz...Pinot Noir...Chardonnay...Malbec...Prosecco. There's nothing quite like the perfect glass of wine. But with so many different wines to choose from, where do you start? The Everything Wine Book, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive wine resource for expanding your wine knowledge and taste buds. David White, founder of the influential wine blog Terroirist.com, provides you with an introductory wine course, covering all the essentials, including: How to identify the nuances of varieties by taste, smell, and region How to choose wines for any occasion How pair food with wine The history of different types of wines How to create a personalized wine cellar Featuring a pronunciation guide, a glossary of terms, and instructions on how to store and serve wines at home, this all-in-one guide will turn you into a true wine connoisseur in no time at all!

Tips on buying, tasting, pairing, and storing wine--for novices and enthusiasts alike! Shiraz...Pinot Noir...Chardonnay...Malbec...Prosecco. There's nothing quite like the perfect glass of wine. But with so many different wines to choose from, where do you start? The Everything Wine Book, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive wine resource for expanding your wine knowledge and taste buds. David White, founder of the influential wine blog Terroirist.com, provides you with an introductory wine course, covering all the essentials, including: How to identify the nuances of varieties by taste, smell, and region How to choose wines for any occasion How pair food with wine The history of different types of wines How to create a personalized wine cellar Featuring a pronunciation guide, a glossary of terms, and instructions on how to store and serve wines at home, this all-in-one guide will turn you into a true wine connoisseur in no time at all!

4. The Essentials of Wine with Food Pairing Techniques, (Paperback)

Designed for a variety of audiences, this book combines a framework for understanding wine and making intelligent food pairing decisions. By emphasizing the basics of wine and the basics of food pairing techniques, it offers content that is relevant to novice and intermediate students and restaurateurs. Thoroughly class-tested, it includes classic pairing combinations and principles that can be used with "World Cuisine". Colorful maps, practice quizzes and pronunciation guides help demystify the subject and guide readers through the maze of wine information. MARKET: Restaurateurs, wine enthusiasts, and other professionals in the foodservice industry

The Essentials of Wine with Food Pairing Techniques, (Paperback) Author: Pearson ISBN: 9780132351720 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2009-02-26 Page Count: 336

5. Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine (Paperback) by Phillip Seldon

9780028612737. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 352. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 352 p. Complete Idiot's Guides (Lifestyle Paperback). From evaluating wines and wineries to reading and understanding wine labels, this friendly guide is ideal for anyone wishing to avoid the humiliation of ordering the "wrong" wine. Also features quick tips on pairing food and wine, and opening and storing wine.

From evaluating wines and wineries to reading and understanding wine labels, this friendly guide is ideal for anyone wishing to avoid the humiliation of ordering the "wrong" wine. Also features quick tips on pairing food and wine, and opening and storing wine.

6. The Gentleman's Guide to Cocktails (Hardcover)

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A definitive catalog of the most suave cocktails. To shake or stir? Muddle or mix? The Gentleman's Guide to Cocktails answers all of these questions and more. It's the ultimate guide for the cocktail barman. Alfred Tong teaches you how to mix a margarita with mojo, a gimlet with grace, and a piña colada that packs a punch. With more than 150 cocktail recipes—personally selected by Alfred for their coolness factor and retro quality—it covers classics like the Bloody Mary, fizzes, fogmatics, and alcoholic teas. Illustrated with sophisticated drawings by Jack Hughes, this book will turn the wannabe barman into the perfect cocktail party host.

7. BarCharts- Inc. 9781423203230 Bartender s Guide To Cocktails

Party or relax with some favorites. At a bar, relaxing at home or at a party, enjoy this spill-proof, quick and easy modern drink guide. This 6-page guide includes: glassware, bar measurements conversion chart, frozen drinks, vodka drinks, gin drinks, whiskey drinks, rum drinks, tequila drinks,punches, martinis, brandy, and cocktail speak.- SKU: BARCH067

Party or relax with some favorites. At a bar, relaxing at home or at a party, enjoy this spill-proof, quick and easy modern drink guide. This 6-page guide includes: glassware, bar measurements conversion chart, frozen drinks, vodka drinks, gin drinks, whiskey drinks, rum drinks, tequila drinks,punches, martinis, brandy, and cocktail speak.- SKU: BARCH067

8. Wine - Choose, Taste, Pair & Party: A Quickstudy Laminated Reference Guide (Other)

A booming popularity has produced endless wine selections to choose from. Our wine expert Fred Swan (WSET, CS, CWAS, CSW, FWS, IWP, WSET L3 Sake, Sud-France Wine Master) has authored the ultimate cheat sheet. Every important descriptor, wine vocabulary word, region and grape is covered so you can pin point the tastes you are searching for. Enough experience is packaged in these 6 laminated pages that you can be knowledgeable enough to swirl glasses with a wine master or sommelier at the vineyard, dinner with friends, or your own tasting party. Whether a new wine drinker or a connoisseur this reference is a must-have. 6-page laminated guide includes: How to Taste Wine Common Wine Descriptors Selecting & Buying Wines Serving Wine Food & Wine Pairing Conducting a Wine Tasting Grape Profiles Climate Regional Profiles Grape Growing Making Wine

Wine - Choose, Taste, Pair & Party: A Quickstudy Laminated Reference Guide (Other)