Download or read book Grossman's Cyclopedia written by Harriet Lembeck and published by Running Press. This book was released on 2002-04-14 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone who's ever worked in the food and beverage industry has consulted Grossman's Guide. We're pleased to introduce this completely revised and updated edition of the classic work in our popular Cyclopedia pocket-reference format. Packed with charts and illustrations, this fresh new look at the best-selling reference book provides recipes for 75 of the world's most requested cocktails, vintage information for French, Italian, German, and American wines, and background on the production of distilled spirits. It's the consummate international guide to fine beverages. Harriet Lembeck, food writer and editor, was a protégé of the late Harold J. Grossman, who was a leading authority on alcoholic beverages.