Download or read book Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits written by Derek Sandhaus and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on interviews with baijiu aficionados, distillers and key players in the alcoholic beverage industry, Sandhaus introduces the history and development of alcohol in China – the birthplace of grain-based alcohol. Distillation and production processes, the landscape of the industry today, and a page-by-page guide to the major varieties, distilleries and brands all feature in Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits.