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  • BBC Food: Tea

    History and traditions associated with tea drinking. Includes recipes for afternoon tea.

  • California and Washington Wine

    Librarians' Index to the Internet "collection of sites related to wine, winemaking, and related topics."

  • Coffee

    National Geographic Magazine site offers information about coffee types, roasts, production,legends,and history.

  • French Wine Guide

    Guide to French wines, wine-making, and wine districts.

  • Guide to "Non-Dairy" Milks

    Includes information on alternatives such as soy milk, rice milk, and almond milk. Article from the Vegetarian Journal.

  • History of Beer

    This site describes the history of beer, brewing process, various styles including homemade and specialty beers, brewpubs, and cooking with beer.

  • History of Cider

    Information on the origins of cider,its production, the cider regions of the world, and its current popularity.

  • History of Whisky

    Information on the origins of whiskey, its production around the world, the methods of distillation, and the differences among various types and characters.

  • Home Wine 101

    Tips for wine making beginners, including recipes.

  • International Coffee Organization (ICO)

    Statistics on the coffee trade.

  • Making Table Wine at Home

    Provides instructions for making red and white table wines at hoime.

  • Tasting Wine

    "Everything about wine tasting: wine terms, vintage charts, food and wine, serving wine, tasting wine, wine glasses, and more. . ."

  • What's New In Wine Tasting and Wine Education

    Collection of Articles.

  • Wine Tasting Notes

    Wine-tasting notes from "non-experts". The wineries are in the area of Northern California.

  • WineCountry.com

    Information about wineries in the California wine regions,as well as coverage of Virginia, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Texas.

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