Have you ever wanted to know: What the initials AAA stand for? The appellation and style of Chateau Simone? Which chemical is used to decaffeinate coffee? What Ginseng tea is? Who invented the patent still? What Xynisteri denotes? The answers to these and many more questions can be found in this truly original piece of research and study. Interesting, absorbing, well-organised and fundamentally a good reference book to have on your shelf, whether it's for cocktail ingredients or to consult in a pub quiz, Dictionary of Drink is a wonderful asset for anyone interested in the language of liquid.
Graham and Sue Edwards live in the Channel Islands. Graham is a lecturer in food and beverages at Guernsey College of Further Education, is a member of HCIMA and the Cookery and Food Association, and holds the Diploma of the Wines and Spirits Education Trust as well as being a Director of Coffee Studies. Awkward questions from his students led him and his wife to devote many years to the compiling of this unique reference work.