The Kentucky Mint Julep or The Sideways Guide to Wine and Life

The Kentucky Mint Julep

Author: J NICKELL

"The mint julep is Kentucky's signature cocktail. Made with the world's finest bourbon (aged in charred oak barrels that contract and expand with the state's extreme seasonal temperatures) and blended with the pure, iron-free limestone water of the Bluegrass, it is a taste that no other place can duplicate or claim. As the official drink of the Kentucky Derby, the mint julep has become synonymous with civilized society and old-time southern hospitality." Colonel Joe Nickell has spent years researching the julep - probing its history, gathering julep lore, and experimenting with variations on the "perfect" julep recipe. In The Kentucky Mint Julep, he brings together these bits of wisdom about the drink, from the meaning of the word "julep" to a description of Kentucky's famed Bourbon Trail. Along the way, Nickell reveals little-known anecdotes, including how arguments over the proper julep recipe may have caused the Civil War.

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The Sideways Guide to Wine and Life

Author: Alexander Payn

A lighthearted companion to the best-reviewed film of the year—a pocket-sized illustrated guide to the locations and wines featured in Sideways including maps, winery listings, tips for drinking wine, and Oscar®-winning dialogue.

Yesterday, you didn't know Pinot Noir from film noir.

Now, after seeing the marvelous movie Sideways, you are living the life uncorked, and this is the perfect little book to celebrate your own sideways journey. Inside you will find:

• Wine recommendations, tips for tasting wine, and a list of bottles featured in the film
• Places and wineries to visit in the Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara County that were featured in the movie
• Excerpts from the Oscar®-winning screenplay
• Web sites and information for planning your own trip

This hilarious and useful guide is fully illustrated in color with movie stills, location stills, and delightful drawings by artist Robert Neubecker, who created the film's poster.

Originally created as a specialty item for wineries and tourist sites, The Sideways Guide to Wine and Life has been featured widely in articles (USA Today, The New York Times, and Wine Spectator) about the Sideways phenomenon and the surge in Pinot Noir's popularity across the country. Now available in an expanded trade edition for the first time, this is a terrific gift and countertop book year round.