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Wine

A Global History

by Kathleen Burk ...

Narrated by Lucy Tregear ...

Unabridged

16 hours 59 min

The riveting eight-thousand-year story of wine, nectar of the gods and the pleasure and support of man.“Capaciously informative and endlessly entertaining.” -Tom Holland, author of DominionAs far back as history can reach, wine has been intertwined with the growth and development of the human race. Over eight millennia, this remarkable drink has influenced cultures, built economies, healed men, ... Read more

$50.99 CAD

The riveting eight-thousand-year story of wine, nectar of the gods and the pleasure and support of man.“Capaciously informative and endlessly entertaining.” -Tom Holland, author of DominionAs far back as history can reach, wine has been intertwined with the growth and development of the human race. Over eight millennia, this remarkable drink has influenced cultures, built economies, healed men,
... Read more
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Around the World in Eighty Wines

Exploring Wine One Country at a Time

by Mike Veseth ...

Narrated by Eric Michael Summerer ...

Unabridged

6 hours 43 min

Inspired by Jules Verne's classic adventure tale, Mike Veseth takes listeners "around the world in eighty wines."The journey starts in London, Phileas Fogg's home base, and follows Fogg's itinerary to France and Italy before veering off in search of compelling wine stories in Syria, Georgia, and Lebanon. Every glass of wine tells a story, and so each of the eighty wines must tell an important tale ... Read more

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Inspired by Jules Verne's classic adventure tale, Mike Veseth takes listeners "around the world in eighty wines."The journey starts in London, Phileas Fogg's home base, and follows Fogg's itinerary to France and Italy before veering off in search of compelling wine stories in Syria, Georgia, and Lebanon. Every glass of wine tells a story, and so each of the eighty wines must tell an important tale
... Read more
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The Widow Clicquot

The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It

by Tilar J. Mazzeo ...

Narrated by Susan Ericksen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

Veuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. But who was this young widow—the Veuve Clicquot—whose champagne sparkled at the courts of France, Britain, and Russia, and how did she rise to celebrity and fortune?In The Widow Clicquot, Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life for the first time the fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin. A young ... Read more

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Veuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. But who was this young widow—the Veuve Clicquot—whose champagne sparkled at the courts of France, Britain, and Russia, and how did she rise to celebrity and fortune?In The Widow Clicquot, Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life for the first time the fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin. A young
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Smashing the Liquor Machine

A Global History of Prohibition

by Mark Lawrence Schrad ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

29 hours 16 min

When most people think of the prohibition era, they think of speakeasies, rum runners, and backwoods fundamentalists railing about the ills of strong drink. In other words, in the popular imagination, it is a peculiarly American history.Yet, as Mark Lawrence Schrad shows in Smashing the Liquor Machine, the conventional scholarship on prohibition is extremely misleading for a simple reason: ... Read more

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When most people think of the prohibition era, they think of speakeasies, rum runners, and backwoods fundamentalists railing about the ills of strong drink. In other words, in the popular imagination, it is a peculiarly American history.Yet, as Mark Lawrence Schrad shows in Smashing the Liquor Machine, the conventional scholarship on prohibition is extremely misleading for a simple reason:
... Read more
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Emotional Sobriety: A Comprehensive Guide for Navigating Your Emotional Load (Navigating Triggers and Emotional Regulation for Sustained Sobriety)

by Jonathan Rogers ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 35 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This emotional recovery workbook explores the affinity between human biology and language. Human interaction is a major part of our life, and it is wise to excel at it.Communication is a powerful tool. It can help resolve issues. But only if it is done right. Otherwise, it can hurt more and even ruin things. This can lead to misunderstandings, lost ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This emotional recovery workbook explores the affinity between human biology and language. Human interaction is a major part of our life, and it is wise to excel at it.Communication is a powerful tool. It can help resolve issues. But only if it is done right. Otherwise, it can hurt more and even ruin things. This can lead to misunderstandings, lost
... Read more
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Understanding the World of Wine

by Brian Wheaton ...

Narrated by Brian Wheaton ...

Series series Learn25: Health & Better Living
Unabridged

14 hours 8 min

Gain the wine know-how you’ve always wanted in this comprehensive course.Choosing the right wine for an occasion can be a challenge even for the experienced. To help you master that challenge and deepen your appreciation of wine and its inexpressibly rich lore, Master of Wine Brian Wheaton recorded Understanding the World of Wine.Whether you''re a seasoned oenophile or a beginner, you will ... Read more

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Gain the wine know-how you’ve always wanted in this comprehensive course.Choosing the right wine for an occasion can be a challenge even for the experienced. To help you master that challenge and deepen your appreciation of wine and its inexpressibly rich lore, Master of Wine Brian Wheaton recorded Understanding the World of Wine.Whether you''re a seasoned oenophile or a beginner, you will
... Read more
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Man and His Mountain, A

The Everyman Who Created Kendall-Jackson and Became America's Greatest Wine Entrepreneur

by Edward Humes ...

Narrated by Mel Foster ...

Unabridged

12 hours 31 min

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist tells the story of the self-made billionaire who built the Kendall-Jackson empire from nothing into the biggest selling brand of premium wines in the U.S.Jess Stonestreet Jackson was one of a small band of pioneering entrepreneurs who put California's wine country on the map. His life story is a compelling slice of history, daring, innovation, feuds, intrigue, ... Read more

$20.60 CAD

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist tells the story of the self-made billionaire who built the Kendall-Jackson empire from nothing into the biggest selling brand of premium wines in the U.S.Jess Stonestreet Jackson was one of a small band of pioneering entrepreneurs who put California's wine country on the map. His life story is a compelling slice of history, daring, innovation, feuds, intrigue,
... Read more
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Lucullus é mais que acelga e O que diz o Testaccio

by José Guilherme R. Ferreira, José Guilherme R. Ferreira ...

Narrated by Dage Kleinertz ...

Abridged

13 min

Lucullus, general-gastrônomo que garantiu luxo a banquetes romanos, é também nome de acelga e sinônimo de fartura. No Monte Testaccio, ânforas e seus cacos revelam império banahado em azeite. ... Read more

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Lucullus, general-gastrônomo que garantiu luxo a banquetes romanos, é também nome de acelga e sinônimo de fartura. No Monte Testaccio, ânforas e seus cacos revelam império banahado em azeite.
... Read more
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Italian Wine

The History, Regions, and Grapes of an Iconic Wine Country

by Shelley Lindgren, Kate Leahy ...

Narrated by Carlotta Brentan ...

Unabridged

11 hours 44 min

An introduction to the wines of Italy by region and grape, telling the story of how the history of the country shaped Italian wines and how modern winemakers are looking to the past to revive the industry.From award-winning sommelier Shelley Lindgren, who has long been recognized (and now knighted!) for her promotion of lesser-known Italian wines, and acclaimed cookbook author Kate Leahy comes a ... Read more

$29.50 CAD

An introduction to the wines of Italy by region and grape, telling the story of how the history of the country shaped Italian wines and how modern winemakers are looking to the past to revive the industry.From award-winning sommelier Shelley Lindgren, who has long been recognized (and now knighted!) for her promotion of lesser-known Italian wines, and acclaimed cookbook author Kate Leahy comes a
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Lição nº8 | Pensar o Vinho

by Afonso Ferreira ...

Narrated by Afonso Ferreira ...

Unabridged

30 min

Com a Lição nº8 do Sumo d'Uva, quase fechamos a 1ª temporada (vem aí um especial!): Pensar o Vinho, sobre vinhos diferentes. Vinhos biológicos, vinhos biodinâmicos e vinhos naturais! Confuso? O professor Afonso Ferreira explica! #bruáésabor Ouçam já em qualquer boa plataforma de podcasts Spotify | Youtube | iTunes Na lição de hoje: Sobre vinhos biodinâmicos Sobre vinhos biológicos Sobre vinhos ... Read more

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Com a Lição nº8 do Sumo d'Uva, quase fechamos a 1ª temporada (vem aí um especial!): Pensar o Vinho, sobre vinhos diferentes. Vinhos biológicos, vinhos biodinâmicos e vinhos naturais! Confuso? O professor Afonso Ferreira explica! #bruáésabor Ouçam já em qualquer boa plataforma de podcasts Spotify | Youtube | iTunes Na lição de hoje: Sobre vinhos biodinâmicos Sobre vinhos biológicos Sobre vinhos
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The Terroir of Whiskey

A Distiller's Journey Into the Flavor of Place

by Rob Arnold ...

Narrated by John McLain ...

Unabridged

11 hours 53 min

Look at the back label of a bottle of wine and you may well see a reference to its terroir, the total local environment of the vineyard that grew the grapes, from its soil to the climate. Winemakers universally accept that where a grape is grown influences its chemistry, which in turn changes the flavor of the wine. A detailed system has codified the idea that place matters to wine. So why don't ... Read more

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Look at the back label of a bottle of wine and you may well see a reference to its terroir, the total local environment of the vineyard that grew the grapes, from its soil to the climate. Winemakers universally accept that where a grape is grown influences its chemistry, which in turn changes the flavor of the wine. A detailed system has codified the idea that place matters to wine. So why don't
... Read more
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Сам себе сомелье. Как научиться разбираться в вине с нуля

by Елена Горбачева ...

Narrated by Татьяна Волкова ...

Series series Сам себе сомелье. Винная школа Елены Горбачевой.
Unabridged

5 hours 3 min

Каждый день десятки людей задаются вопросами «Какое вино купить? Где покупать? Какие вина с какой едой сочетаются? А оно не порошковое?» Вы найдете ответы на них здесь. Эта аудиокнига путем простых пошаговых действий поможет разобраться в мире вина. Уже после ее прослушивания, смотря только на этикетку бутылки, вы научитесь понимать, какого вкуса будет вино, сможете выбирать вино в ресторане, ... Read more

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Каждый день десятки людей задаются вопросами «Какое вино купить? Где покупать? Какие вина с какой едой сочетаются? А оно не порошковое?» Вы найдете ответы на них здесь. Эта аудиокнига путем простых пошаговых действий поможет разобраться в мире вина. Уже после ее прослушивания, смотря только на этикетку бутылки, вы научитесь понимать, какого вкуса будет вино, сможете выбирать вино в ресторане,
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The Cocktail Hour

A Drinker’s Companion

by Tim Hayward ...

Narrated by Tim Hayward ...

Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

It’s 6 o’clock: clear your mind of the cares of the day. Relax and fix yourself a drink. It’s The Cocktail Hour.The moment Tim Hayward started mixing himself an 'attitude adjuster' at the end of the day, his life changed. He realised he was falling in love – with the taste, the image, the ritual and legend, of the cocktail.The Cocktail Hour celebrates not just the recipes but the stories, feelings ... Read more

$25.83 CAD

It’s 6 o’clock: clear your mind of the cares of the day. Relax and fix yourself a drink. It’s The Cocktail Hour.The moment Tim Hayward started mixing himself an 'attitude adjuster' at the end of the day, his life changed. He realised he was falling in love – with the taste, the image, the ritual and legend, of the cocktail.The Cocktail Hour celebrates not just the recipes but the stories, feelings
... Read more
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Lição nº9 | Harmonização e Contraste

by Afonso Ferreira ...

Narrated by Afonso Ferreira ...

Unabridged

19 min

Depois de uma ressaca tremenda, umas férias de natal e um descanso merecido, o Sumo d’Uva está de volta! O regresso vem cheio de temas novos, pontos de vistas diferentes e mais provas de vinho! Este episódio trás-nos de volta aos básicos com a harmonização e contraste. Queres saber o que juntar ao champanhe para surpreender o mais que tudo? O professor Afonso Ferreira explica! #bruáésabor Ouçam já ... Read more

$1.92 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Depois de uma ressaca tremenda, umas férias de natal e um descanso merecido, o Sumo d’Uva está de volta! O regresso vem cheio de temas novos, pontos de vistas diferentes e mais provas de vinho! Este episódio trás-nos de volta aos básicos com a harmonização e contraste. Queres saber o que juntar ao champanhe para surpreender o mais que tudo? O professor Afonso Ferreira explica! #bruáésabor Ouçam já
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Rocks and Minerals

A Field Guide

by Evelyn Mervine ...

Narrated by Simona Chitescu-Weik ...

Series series Illustrated Field Guides
Unabridged

4 hours 17 min

A comprehensive guide to rocks and minerals—a must-have for any rock hound’s library.Rocks & Minerals is a field guide to 50 varieties of rocks and minerals. In this book, you’ll find profiles on individual specimens, each showcasing characteristics, chemical composition, origins, and key identifiers. Take a deep dive into geology, including:QuartzBiotiteMuscoviteLimoniteGypsumOlivine<li... ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

A comprehensive guide to rocks and minerals—a must-have for any rock hound’s library.Rocks & Minerals is a field guide to 50 varieties of rocks and minerals. In this book, you’ll find profiles on individual specimens, each showcasing characteristics, chemical composition, origins, and key identifiers. Take a deep dive into geology, including:QuartzBiotiteMuscoviteLimoniteGypsumOlivine<li...
... Read more
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Просекко. Вино с игристым настроением

by Анастасия Палферова ...

Narrated by Нина Медникова ...

Series series Вина и напитки мира
Unabridged

1 hour 30 min

Для многих просекко — это практически синоним словосочетания «игристое вино». Но стоит заметить, что это не просто легкий и воздушный напиток, но и самый настоящий праздник и вечеринка в бокале! Анастасия Палферова — член Российской Ассоциации Сомелье и амбассадор Vinitaly, автор телеграм-канала «Вино? Why no!» и других одноименных соцсетей, расскажет в книге о феномене просекко, особенностях ... Read more

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Для многих просекко — это практически синоним словосочетания «игристое вино». Но стоит заметить, что это не просто легкий и воздушный напиток, но и самый настоящий праздник и вечеринка в бокале! Анастасия Палферова — член Российской Ассоциации Сомелье и амбассадор Vinitaly, автор телеграм-канала «Вино? Why no!» и других одноименных соцсетей, расскажет в книге о феномене просекко, особенностях
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Drinking with the Democrats

The Party Animal’s History of Liberal Libations

by Mark Will-Weber ...

Narrated by William Hughes ...

Unabridged

4 hours 16 min

This new gift edition spin-off of Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt looks at the favorite beers, liquors, and cocktail recipes of Democratic presidents and their first ladies.This election year, celebrate the Democratic Party by drinking like a Democrat! Organized by president, this fun audiobook is full of cocktail recipes, bar tips, and hysterical drinking anecdotes from all Democratic White ... Read more

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This new gift edition spin-off of Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt looks at the favorite beers, liquors, and cocktail recipes of Democratic presidents and their first ladies.This election year, celebrate the Democratic Party by drinking like a Democrat! Organized by president, this fun audiobook is full of cocktail recipes, bar tips, and hysterical drinking anecdotes from all Democratic White
... Read more
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Il tempo in una bottiglia. Storia naturale del vino

by Ian Tattersall, Ian Tattersall, Rob DeSalle, Rob DeSalle ...

Narrated by Marco Balbi ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

Di cosa è fatto il vino? Fisica, chimica, neuroscienze, antropologia e molto altro. Parlando di fronte a un bicchiere di buon vino, DeSalle e Tattersall hanno capito che il "nettare degli dèi" ha un legame con tutte le principali discipline scientifiche. Ne è nato un libro che racconta un viaggio affascinante: dalle antichissime origini in un villaggio del Caucaso meridionale all'analisi di ciò ... Read more

$16.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Di cosa è fatto il vino? Fisica, chimica, neuroscienze, antropologia e molto altro. Parlando di fronte a un bicchiere di buon vino, DeSalle e Tattersall hanno capito che il "nettare degli dèi" ha un legame con tutte le principali discipline scientifiche. Ne è nato un libro che racconta un viaggio affascinante: dalle antichissime origini in un villaggio del Caucaso meridionale all'analisi di ciò
... Read more
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Champagne Charlie

The Frenchman Who Taught Americans to Love Champagne

by Don Kladstrup, Petie Kladstrup ...

Narrated by Steve Marvel ...

Unabridged

9 hours 13 min

Champagne Charlie tells the story of a dashing young Frenchman, Charles Heidsieck, who introduced hard-drinking Americans to champagne in the mid-nineteenth century and became famously known as Champagne Charlie. Ignoring critics who warned that America was a dangerous place to do business, Heidsieck plunged right in, considering it "the land of opportunity" and succeeding there beyond his wildest ... Read more

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Champagne Charlie tells the story of a dashing young Frenchman, Charles Heidsieck, who introduced hard-drinking Americans to champagne in the mid-nineteenth century and became famously known as Champagne Charlie. Ignoring critics who warned that America was a dangerous place to do business, Heidsieck plunged right in, considering it "the land of opportunity" and succeeding there beyond his wildest
... Read more
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Bitters

A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas

by Brad Thomas Parsons ...

Narrated by Tom Beyer ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

Gone are the days when a lonely bottle of Angostura bitters held court behind the bar. A cocktail renaissance has swept across the country, inspiring in bartenders and their thirsty patrons a new fascination with the ingredients, techniques, and traditions that make the American cocktail so special. And few ingredients have as rich a history or serve as fundamental a role in our beverage heritage ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gone are the days when a lonely bottle of Angostura bitters held court behind the bar. A cocktail renaissance has swept across the country, inspiring in bartenders and their thirsty patrons a new fascination with the ingredients, techniques, and traditions that make the American cocktail so special. And few ingredients have as rich a history or serve as fundamental a role in our beverage heritage
... Read more
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To Fall in Love, Drink This

A Wine Writer's Memoir

by Alice Feiring ...

Narrated by Gabra Zackman ...

Unabridged

6 hours 59 min

Nominated for a James Beard AwardNamed a Best Wine Book of 2022 by The New York Times, Forbes, and The Washington PostFrom veteran wine writer and James Beard Award winner Alice Feiring, an insightful and entertaining memoir of wine, love, heartbreak, and the never-ending process of coming-of-age.Alice Feiring is a special sort of wine writer—the kind who dares to disagree with wine “experts”, and ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

Nominated for a James Beard AwardNamed a Best Wine Book of 2022 by The New York Times, Forbes, and The Washington PostFrom veteran wine writer and James Beard Award winner Alice Feiring, an insightful and entertaining memoir of wine, love, heartbreak, and the never-ending process of coming-of-age.Alice Feiring is a special sort of wine writer—the kind who dares to disagree with wine “experts”, and
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50 Recetas De Cócteles Que Puedes Preparar En Minutos

by Nora Elizabeth WEST, Ismail Can Karademir ...

Narrated by Sanal Sayfa ...

Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

Bienvenido al mundo de las bebidas deliciosas en cuestión de minutos.Este libro es tu pasaporte para convertirte en un extraordinario barman casero y preparar cócteles impresionantes que deleitarán tu paladar e impresionarán a tus amigos, todo ello sin complicadas recetas ni ingredientes exóticos.ImagínateloUna cálida tarde de verano en el balcón, con las luces de la ciudad parpadeando. Sostienes ... Read more

$5.48 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bienvenido al mundo de las bebidas deliciosas en cuestión de minutos.Este libro es tu pasaporte para convertirte en un extraordinario barman casero y preparar cócteles impresionantes que deleitarán tu paladar e impresionarán a tus amigos, todo ello sin complicadas recetas ni ingredientes exóticos.ImagínateloUna cálida tarde de verano en el balcón, con las luces de la ciudad parpadeando. Sostienes
... Read more
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Ancient Brews

Rediscovered and Re-created

by Patrick E. McGovern ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

Patrick E. McGovern takes us on a fascinating journey through time to the dawn of brewing when our ancestors might well have made a Palaeo-Brew of wild fruits, honey, cereals, and botanicals. Early beverage-makers must have marveled at the magical process of fermentation. Their amazement grew as they drank the mind-altering drinks, which were to become the medicines, religious symbols, and social ... Read more

$35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Patrick E. McGovern takes us on a fascinating journey through time to the dawn of brewing when our ancestors might well have made a Palaeo-Brew of wild fruits, honey, cereals, and botanicals. Early beverage-makers must have marveled at the magical process of fermentation. Their amazement grew as they drank the mind-altering drinks, which were to become the medicines, religious symbols, and social
... Read more
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Lição nº4 | Touriga e Temperatura

by Afonso Ferreira ...

Narrated by Afonso Ferreira ...

Unabridged

33 min

Mais uma semana, mais uma lição! Desta vez a nossa primeira prova! O Afonso Ferreira guia-nos por 3 vinhos Touriga Franca e Touriga Nacional de regiões diferentes para perceber o efeito da temperatura no vinho. Os vinhos usados são da região do Douro (Quinta da Desejosa - 2015), Lisboa (Palha Canas - 2015) e Alentejo (Terra d'Alter - 2016). Marca presença na aula desta semana e prova vinho com o ... Read more

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Mais uma semana, mais uma lição! Desta vez a nossa primeira prova! O Afonso Ferreira guia-nos por 3 vinhos Touriga Franca e Touriga Nacional de regiões diferentes para perceber o efeito da temperatura no vinho. Os vinhos usados são da região do Douro (Quinta da Desejosa - 2015), Lisboa (Palha Canas - 2015) e Alentejo (Terra d'Alter - 2016). Marca presença na aula desta semana e prova vinho com o
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