Notes on a cellar-book / by George Saintsbury
1924, Reprint. London : Macmillan. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #480905
Physical description; xxxi, 227, [1] pages 18 cm. Contents; Preliminary. -- Note to third edition. -- Origins. -- Sherry and Madeira. -- Port. -- Claret and Burgundy. -- Champagne and other French white wines. -- Hock, Moselle and the rest. -- Spirits: Hollands and whisky. -- Spirits: Brandy, rum, gin, etc. -- Liqueurs. -- Beer and cider. -- 'Mixed liquors.' -- Bottles and glasses. -- Cellar arrangements. -- Conclusio ad diversos (with a few Barmecide invitations). -- Postscripts. Subjects; Wine and wine making. Wine tasting. Wine cellars. Alcoholic beverages.
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