Wine Science

It is adventure on the high seas when the lady Snowraven sets sail to reclaim the fabled banner of the doomed expedition, lost long ago. But, she is soon entangled in the war of ideology that is reshaping the very fabric of her world - between those creating machines of industry, fueled by ethanol, and those clinging to the old ways of "magic" holding steadfast to the glowing Nexil-Orbs and the elite classes that create them.

Do you know how much the most expensive bottle of wine ever auctioned sold for? Or how the production processes of red and white wine differ? What should you be doing when a waiter hands you a cork? And what is the difference between an aroma and a bouquet? Charles King reveals the answer to all these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 amazing facts about wine.

Charles Dickens' absolutely wonderful celebration of holiday spirit and Christmas cheer presents a grand glimpse of Christmas dinner and the jovial characters that reside within every family, everywhere.