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- ISBN 9781526694522
- Weight: 180g
- Dimensions: 108 x 178mm
- Publication Date: 23 Oct 2025
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The ultimate guide to picky bits and drinks pairings for every season, brought to you by drinks expert, presenter and author of The Crisp Sommelier, Neil Ridley.
Long live picky bits! Whether you’re throwing together a last-minute party or knackered after a long day at work, picky bits are your saving grace. With 161 picky bits and 99 drinks to boot, you’ll find something for every occasion – from meat, fish and veggie and vegan snacks to alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
Sit back in awe as Neil Ridley taps into his endless expertise to guide you through the following:
- Find out the perfect picky bit to pair with your drink of choice or vice versa, be it alcoholic or non-alcoholic
- Rustling up a picky bit and drinks spread to impress the masses
- Answering the ultimate conundrum: What counts as a picky bit?
- Discovering which picky bit best sums up your personality; are you more tempura prawn or pork pie?
As you venture through the different drinks’ sections, including Wine, Beer and Cider, Cocktails, and Non-alcoholic, you’ll find the perfect picky bit to make your drink of choice sing. With fun combinations like Pinot Noir and pork pies, Mojito and buffalo wings, Lager and prawn crackers, Pisco and a cheese and pineapple hedgehog, Irn-Bru and Haggis bon bons, and Apple soda and cheese and bacon loaded potato skins.
Let Ridley help you craft the perfect picky spread. For any occasion where a bog-standard dinner won’t do, crack out the picky bits and let the fun commence!
