[Culinary ephemera : beverages - alcoholic]. Box 206 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Genre:History

Physical Description:12 items

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:316826515

Contents:

[1]. Harveys guide to wine. 48 p

[2]. Better cooking and entertaining with great American wines. 19 p

[3]. About wines. 30 p

[4]. The revised wine cook book. 31 p

[5]. Wine guide to pleasurable dining. 19 p

[6]. Tempting Spanish recipes to be enjoyed with the wines of Rioja : [folded brochure]

[7]. Leaves from the table of George and Martha Washington. 44 p

[8]. The Mouquin epicure. 36 p

[9]. The host's handbook. 4th ed. 56 p. [10]. Life of the party. 69 p

[11]. James Beard's sea-going wine festival : [brochure]

[12]. The gift of taste. 1 v. (unpaged)

Notes:

Item [1] promotes Harveys of Bristol wine merchants. Includes image of wine press; definitions of fortified, sparkling, and table wines; maps of sherry district in southwest Spain, port district of River Douro, wine districts of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire valley, the Rhine and Nahe, and the Moselle, Saar, and Ruwer; detailed descriptions of sherry and port production; definition of solera system; image of wine tasters in period dress; descriptions of Bristol cream, manzanilla, amontillado, fino, oloroso, brown, and old bottled sherry; descriptions of ruby, tawny, white, crusted, madeira, marsala, vintage, and late bottled vintage port; definitions of red and white bordeaux; definition of Médoc district; descriptions of wine from St. Estephe, Pauillac, St. Julien, and Margaux communes; definitions and classifications of 1855 Médoc wines, 1954 St. Emilion wines, 1953-55 Graves wines, 1855 Sauternes wines, and Pomerol wines; descriptions of Entre Deux Mers, Cérons, Sainte Croix du Mont and Loupiac, Première Côtes de Bordeaux, Bourg and Blaye wines; list of vintage clarets; definitions of red and white Burgundy; descriptions of côtes de nuits from Gevrey Chambertin, Morey, Chambolle, Musigny, Vougeot, Flagey Echezeaux, Vosne Romanee and Nuits St. Georges communes; descriptions of red côte de beaunes from Aloxe Corton, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Santenay, and Mercurey communes; descriptions of white côte de beaunes from Aloxe Corton, Meursault, Puligny Montrachet and Chassagne Montrachet communes; descriptions of wines from Mâconnais and Chablis districts; list of recent red burgundy vintages; descriptions of beaujolais and Rhône wines; descriptions of Loire and Alsatian wines; history of German wine

Item [1] continued: descriptions of hock wines from Rheingau, Nahe, Rheinhessia, and Palatinate areas; description of Franconia wines; definition of German wine labeling terms; description of Moselle wines; list of recent German vintages; detailed description of champagne production; descriptions of Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese wines; instructions for storing, decanting, and serving wines; and list of food pairings. No recipes

Item [2] promotes Christian Brothers wines. Includes soup, fish, meat, fowl, sauce, beverage, punch, canape, and dessert recipes; product packaging illustrations; advice on storing, selecting, pairing, and serving wine; advice on amount of wine needed per number of guests; table pairing wine types, names, temperatures, and foods; and company history. Sample recipes: stuffed baked fish cooked in chablis, cardinal punch, and fruits poached in wine. Marked: 695

Item [3] promotes Hudson's Pantry Shop. Includes history of wine, description of wine-making, descriptions of appetizer, white table, red table, sweet dessert, and sparkling wines; descriptions of specific French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and domestic wines; instructions and diagram for reading wine labels; instructions for opening bottles of still and sparking wine and serving; instructions for wine tasting and cooking with wine; advice on wine selection, wine care, amount of wine needed per number of guests, and wine etiquette; and images and advice on selecting proper glassware. No recipes

Item [4] promotes California wines. Includes beverage, appetizer, soup, sauce, meat, poultry, game, fish, cheese, salad, vegetable, and dessert recipes, each attributed to vintner and company or winery, and selected from "Favorite recipes of California winemakers"; table of appetizer, red dinner, white dinner, dessert, and sparking wines with their characteristics and uses; serving suggestion illustrations; and diagrams and advice on serving wines. Sample recipes: vintner's stew, basic wine jelly, and winemaker's shrimp

Item [5] promotes Meier's wines of Ohio. Includes appetizer, soup, entree, and dessert recipes, each attributed to famous restaurant; product packaging illustrations; short descriptions of Isle St. George Chablis, Isle St. Georges Sauternes, Ohio State Rosé, Ohio State Mellow Burgundy, Ohio State Port Wines, and Lake Erie Islands Sweet Catawba; list of products and when to serve; list of cheeses and product pairings; and index. Sample recipes: pannequet des gourmets, pheasant chasseur, and ox tongue with port wine jelly

Item [6] promotes the wines of Rioja. Includes eleven appetizer and entree recipes; advice on choosing Rioja wine; and image of cocktail party. Sample recipes: estofado and bizeochos borrachos

Item [7] promotes the Taylor Winery of Hammondsport, New York. Includes breakfast, soup, sauce, entree, and dessert recipes, some attributed; facsimile recipes from Martha Washington's cookbook, written by her mother-in-law Mrs. John Custis; modern copies of handwritten facsimile recipes and version created by Taylor Winery; images of Mount Vernon cook houses; images of Martha Dandridge (Martha Washington) and Daniel Parke Curtis and their children; historical background on George and Martha Washington's marriage, move, and additions to Mount Vernon; images of George and Lawrence Washington; image of Mount Vernon during Lawrence Washington's ownership; short section on translating and etymology of original work to modern English; product packaging and serving suggestion illustrations; portrait and short biography of Constantine Rafinesque; endorsement of recipes by Frances M. Page, head of Taylor Winery Kitchens; portraits, facsimile autographs, and recipes from Rube Goldberg, Arthur William Brown, and Phil Baker; hints for cooking specific foods with wine; advice on wine serving temperature; list of fine wines by course; product list; images of Taylor Winery property, entrance, tasting area, storage vats, and stored champagne bottles; and map with visiting hours of Taylor Winery. Sample recipes: wine Bavarian cream, floating island, and capon sauce

Item [8] promotes Mouquin wines and similar products. Includes beverage, appetizer, soup, salad, sauce, and entree recipes; product packaging illustrations; image of grape harvesters; images of Emperor Napoleon III and Henry Mouquin; short history of Mouquin restaurants; short quotes and wine or sports facts on each page; advice on serving and cooking with wine; list of wine and course pairings; and image of Mouquin restaurant on Sixth Avenue in New York City. Sample recipes: celery balls, shamrock cocktail, and potato salad with white wine

Item [9] promotes various products sold by National Distillers. Includes mixed drink and canapé recipes; description of whiskey distilling process; images of men in tuxedos, passengers leaving riverboat, chemist, bagpiper, golfers, and storage casks; definitions and product examples of straight, blended, Scotch, and Irish whiskeys; definitions and product examples of regular and dry gin; definitions and product examples of brandy and cordials; images of oxen pulling sugar cane and grape harvesters; definitions and product examples of wine, sherry, port, and champagne; definitions and product examples of California brandies and wines; image of Shewan-Jones distillery and winery in Lodi, California; advice on wine care and selecting mixing equipment; table of course and wine pairings with serving temperature; images and descriptions of various glassware types; list of hints for home bartender; image of trademark; product list; and product packaging illustrations. Sample recipes: Kentucky cocktail, pigs in clover, and Viking special. Damaged: paper cover slightly foxed

Item [10] promotes Three Feathers whiskey. Includes beverage recipes; images of men singing; explanation of quartet arrangements and notation; alphabetical index of songs; game and recipe indices; sheet music for over eighty songs; with copyright owned by Treasure Chest Publications; illustrated various first facts throughout; descriptions of over a dozen party games such as charades; true or false whiskey quiz; product packaging illustration; and serving suggestion illustration. Sample recipes: Feathers freezer, horse's neck, and merry widow. Marked: Code No. 33981A

Item [11] promotes a specific wine cruise on the Norwegian America Line. Includes cruise itinerary, promotional description of cruise, and pricing information. No recipes. 2 copies

Item [12] promotes Hennessy cognacs. Includes story of a taster, Pierre Bonville, and education of his son Philippe; historical discovery of cognac and company founding by Richard Hennessy; embossed trademark on front cover; images of Hennessy distillery, brandy distillery equipment, Pierre Bonville tasting cognac, British soldiers drinking cognac, Charente countryside hops harvesters, and cooper making a barrel; and map of cognac area in France. No recipes. Damaged: paper cover detached

Corporate contributors include: John Harvey and Sons Limited; Fromm and Sichel, Inc.; Christian Brothers of California; J.L. Hudson Co.; Wine Advisory Board; Meier's Wine Cellars, Inc.; Rioja Wine Information Bureau; Taylor Wine Co.; Austin, Nichols & Company, Inc.; National Distillers Products Corporation; Schenley Reserves; Norwegian America Line; Schieffelin & Co