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This exceptional book brings together everything worth knowing about wine in one single volume. Andre Domine's magnificent publication combines all you need to know about wine, wine-growing, and wine production in every part of the world into a truly gargantuan work. It is a wine atlas, a reference book, and a directory for all wine-growing regions around the world. Every wine-growing country is presented by experts in clear and coherent terms which every layperson will understand and appreciate. More than 1,200 photographs and over 150 detailed maps provide an accurate overview of each and every region. Explanations of the labels of interesting wines, along with recommendations of producers, domains, chateaux, and wineries, provide the reader with a helping hand through the ever-growing maze of the worldwide wine industry. This book is an extremely informative and beautifully illustrated wine companion. Hamburg-born Andre Domine has lived in a wine-growing village in the southwest of France since 1981. He is the author of numerous articles and publications on wine and spirits. Domine was awarded the prestigious Prix Edmond de Rothschild for his book Wine.

Whether as a party snack or a light meal, meatballs and skewers are always well-received! However, this book is not only dedicated to the meat lovers among us, as it offers many simple and innovative vegetarian dishes, seafood recipes and sweet treats. How about chicken meatballs with goat cheese, pistachios and dried figs; Chocolate Fudge balls or Thai marinated shrimp skewers with fried rice and ginger? All recipes are presented with step-by-step instructions and serving suggestions, and gorgeously photographed by food-stylist Pierre-Louis Viel.

This volume takes you on a journey through cool Berlin. You will not only read about historic places but also see them in beautifully selected photos as well as recreating some traditional elements by joining the dot-to-dot drawings. Exploring cities has never been more fun! The dot-to-dot volumes are lavishly illustrated with both superb photos and appealing drawings.

There is nothing healthier and tastier than a fresh green drink! Adding green juices to your daily diet can only bring benefits to your body and mind: the cleansing, anti-oxidant, anti-ageing, and rejuvenating ingredients contained in green drinks will boost your immune system, help you lose weight, stimulate your brain, and provide a lasting feeling of well-being. This practical, one-stop guide to green juices explains the positive effects one can expect from a green juice diet and the best way to prepare drinks. Health and nutrition expert Carla Zaplana portrays 35 ingredients, including superfoods and toppings that can be found in normal groceries, and shows how to combine them. 30 delicious and highly addictive recipes of basic green juices, such as anti-ageing juice, flat belly, or strong bones round off this essential handbook to green juices."

Detoxing your body while boosting your natural energy has never been more delicious! This book by smoothie expert Eliq Maranik is packed with many healthy recipes and easy step-by-step instructions on how to detox and lose weight with smoothies and juices. The detoxing power of those natural goodies lies within the leaching out of fattening toxins from your body, while boosting your metabolism, taking in valuable nutrients, and burning fat more effectively. By the way, you can buy all ingredients at your local grocery store and even your family can benefi t from a healthier nutrition. Whether you are a detox-pro or just crave a healthier lifestyle, this book will be a delight for you.

"Spain - its cuisine is as colorful as the country is large. While to the north the traditions of the wandering herdsmen are still maintained and tracking dogs search out truffles, exotic fruits that entered the country with the Arabs flourish in the south. This Culinaria title whets your appetite to explore Spain with all your senses. It describes an incomparable panorama of cultural and culinary traditions, as well as an overview of the most important winegrowing regions of the land. Its 380 pages and more than 1,000 photographs clearly illustrate how landscape, climate, and various cultures have left their mark on the diverse cuisine of the country - from Alboraya in the Levant to Zaragoza in the north, from the omnipresent garlic mayonnaise alioli to zamburina mussels. Numerous recipes drawn from every region ensure that the fascinating reading also becomes a feast for the palate. "

Make your life even greener and healthier with "Vegan Smoothies" by food expert Eliq Maranik! No matter if you have smoothies for breakfast, during your lunch break, or just as a fruity afternoon treat, the recipes of vegan smoothies collected in this book will not only bring you all benefits of a vegan diet-energizing; strengthening; calming; brain and immunity boosting; healthy heart; anti-aging and vitality - they will also add some tasty pleasure to your wellness program throughout all seasons. With abundant tips on ingredients and their health benefits accompanying the well-balanced recipes, this book is set to be your favorite kitchen companion. Whether you are a health-conscious vegan already or want to start getting into delicious and filling vegan smoothies, this book is ideal, and all you need.

"Modern Living Accessories presents on 512 pages a retrospective of the most important developments and highlights in design of the past 100 years, beginning with the latest trends for 2011. The spotlight focuses on several individual gems of design, from the masterpiece of Italian design, Pietro Chiesa's vase Cartoccio (1932), back to one of Spain's most successful designer of our time Jaime Hayon and his Cristal Candy series (2009) for Baccarat, a venerable French establishment, but also on outstanding creations of Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkalas from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Concise texts accompanying the individually featured designs, as well as excurses on selected themes and styles written by experts, round off this benchmark illustrated book. "

"Modern Living Accessories presents on 512 pages a retrospective of the most important developments and highlights in design of the past 100 years, beginning with the latest trends for 2011. The spotlight focuses on several individual gems of design, from the masterpiece of Italian design, Pietro Chiesa's vase Cartoccio (1932), back to one of Spain's most successful designer of our time Jaime Hayon and his Cristal Candy series (2009) for Baccarat, a venerable French establishment, but also on outstanding creations of Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkalas from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Concise texts accompanying the individually featured designs, as well as excurses on selected themes and styles written by experts, round off this benchmark illustrated book. "

Todays innovative architecture would be inconceivable and unbuildable without the rapid development of new building materials and technologies. Against this background Made of not only presents unconventional approaches to the use of materials in architecture and design but also describes the current state of research and rediscovered technologies. The book is an inspirational reference for everyone who is looking for a specific material, who would like to expand their design palettes with further cutting-edge possibilities, or who can use an overview of current developments in this area.

Tasting, smelling and enjoying China - explore the specialties of the metropolises and the regional cuisine: from the south of China, the melting pot, to the rich coast provinces in the north, to the palace cuisine of Beijing all the way to the fiery-hot Szechuan and adventurous dishes in the steppe. This thoroughly researched volume lifts the secrets of the Middle Kingdom: What for example hides behind dishes like 'Blister Soup', 'beggar's chicken' or even 'ants climbing a tree'? What does the day of a Chinese worker look like and how is a wedding celebrated? What does a big family in Beijing eat on the weekend and what food is served to pilgrims after their visit to a cloister? The 17 most important culinary provinces of China are extensively presented alongside breathtaking landscape shots, ensuring this volume is a beautifully presented yet authoritative source on Chinese cuisine.