Unique to this book, is the strong emphasis on food and wine pairings, as well as food and beverage interactions.

Highly illustrated, with recipes from the world’s best bartenders and newly commissioned images from leading drinks photographer, Rob Lawson, here are the secrets of the Seedlip way.

Table wines, sparkling wines, fortified wines, beer, and spirits are all covered in detail. More importantly, the book explains the responsibilities of a sommelier from both service and managerial perspectives.

From unimaginably destructive fires in California to historically unprecedented deep-freezes in Texas and rising temperatures that are lifting England to the forefront of the world of sparkling wine, these are the stories of eight regions ...