A special three-book set exclusively available to Amazon.com customers: three essential titles for wine and cocktail afficionados from the master ofDrinkology. Perfectly mixed cocktails deserve their reputation as the key element of any great party.Drinkologyis an elegantly packaged, entertainingly written, and easy-to-use guidebook for the budding bartender and the experienced mixologist alike. Contained herein are the techniques and secrets anyone needs to create classic cocktails and cutting edge concoctions. James Waller has meticulously tested the recipes for 450 drinks, from such standards as the Gimlet and Gin and Tonic to nostalgic faves like the Singapore Sling and Pink Lady.Drinkologyalso includes sections on frozen blender drinks, hot drinks, party punches, and nonalcoholic cocktails, as well as practical information on setting up a home bar and preparing for parties. Designed to be used “at the bar”—print-tabbed pages let the drinkmaker quickly find recipes, organized by liquor, while a waterproof Kivar cover protects it from spills. Its compact size and sewn binding allow it to lie flat, while a ribbon marker keeps tabs of your favorite cocktail. Fully indexed and with a glossary of bartending terms,Drinkologyalso features playful instructional art and illustrations by Glenn Wolff. In a restaurant, do you always let somebody else order the wine? When you hear someone say, "Sherry," do you think, "Who's she?" Does trying to recall the difference between a Pinot Noir and a Pinot Gris defeat you? Does selecting a wine from a wine shop's shelves unnerve you? Suffer no more. WithDrinkology WINE, James Waller, author of the successful cocktail handbookDrinkology, offers a guide to understanding wine that's written with you—the novice oenophile—in mind. Witty and accessible,Drinkology WINEbegins with a basic wine vocabulary. To explain how wine is made, Waller then takes you on a visit to a working winery. He demystifies wine tasting, showing you how to do it just like a pro. Chapters on red and white wine grapes and on sparkling wines equip you with fundamental knowledge. And Waller's tour of the wine world is conducted from your local wine shop: the place you're most likely to encounter wine in all its breathtaking—sometimes intimidating—variety. Stylish in its presentation yet assuming no prior knowledge of the subject,Drinkology WINEis an invaluable resource for the wine neophyte and an entertaining refresher course for the more experienced oenophile. If you're going to drink, don't you think you should have a little something to eat, too? IntroducingDrinkology EATS.In this, the third volume of STC's highly successfulDrinkologyseries, cocktail impresario James Waller joins forces with caterer/food designer Ramona Ponce to teach the world's boozehounds how to chow down. Think ofDrinkology EATSas the essential "to-your-health foods" cookbook. From scrumptious, no-fuss edibles to serve up at your own home bar, to the makings of a perfect Champagne brunch, to the dos and don'ts of throwing a cocktail party--for half a dozen friends or a hundred revelers--Waller and Ponce offer easy-to-follow recipes for everything from homemade potato chips and icebox crackers to herb-encrusted gravlax and savory buffalo kebabs. Along the way, the authors dispense a tankardful of practical advice and more than a jigger's worth of theDrinkologyseries' trademark wit and irreverence. Whether you're planning the menu for a beer bash, a tropical drinks-themed get-together, a martini-soaked afternoon tea, a holiday fête, a nightcap snack, or a morning-after breakfast,Drinkology EATSis the must-have handbook for at-home entertaining. Elegantly illustrated by Glenn Wolff, the book also features a round of brand-new cocktail recipes guaranteed to whet your guests' appetites.