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Item [5] promotes the wines of Côtes du Rhône. Includes information on the history and production of the wines; description of a tour through the vineyards of the Rhone valley; a list of towns in the region; features on wines of Chateauneuf Du Pape, Tavel, Lirac, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, St. Joseph, Côte-Rôtie, Chateau Grillet, Condrieu, Cornas, St. Peray; colorful map of region; detail maps showing wine tour routes; illustrations of town and country scenes; text in French and English. No recipes.

Item [6] promotes the wines of Sauternes and Barsac. Includes history of the wine region; description of production methods; six recipes for entrées using sauternes; menus from historic diplomatic occasions including a dinner at Château de Versailles in 1950 for H.M. Queen of Holland, a lunch at the Palais de l'Elysée for H.M. Princess Margaret in 1949, a dinner for the Quirinal of Rome at the Palais Farnèse in 1904, a dinner at the Palais de l'Elysée in honor of H.M. the Sultan of Morocco in 1950; quotations from celebrities and dignitaries; pairing suggestions; map of a wine tour of the Sauterne region; illustrations of serving suggestions, production techniques, celebrities and dignitaries. Some recipes include wine, beer, or liquor as an indredient. Sample recipes: sole Joinville, turbot Prince Albert, duck liver with fresh grapes.

Item [7] promotes the wines of Italy. Includes history of viticulture in Italy; discussion of the Italian Wine Law of 1963; detailed description of a wine tour through Italy including the Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardy, Veneto, Tretino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Latium, Marche, Abruzzi, Campania, Apulia, Lucania, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia regions; pictorial map of wines of Italy; images of vineyards and wine production. No recipes.

Item [8] promotes Burgundy wine. Includes descriptions of the Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits, and Côte de Beaune regions; description of the vinification process; role of the wine grower and wine merchant; description of wine festivals; maps of the wines of Burgundy; images of vineyards, wine production, historic buildings, traditional dress and product packaging; laid-in partial English translation. No recipes.

Item [9] promotes Bordeaux wines. Includes history of Bordeaux wines; descriptions of the wine-producing regions; health benefits; advice on buying, storing and serving and drinking; colorful map of the Bordeaux region; images of vineyards and storage facilities, serving suggestions, men and women in period dress, historical buildings. No recipes.

Item [10] promotes beers imported by Merchant du Vin of Seattle, Washington and was designed by company founder Charles Finkel. Includes history of the importer; descriptions of beers; references to review articles; images of product packaging, historic buildings, product production and labeling. No recipes.

Item [11] promotes Puerto Rican rum. Includes recipes for cocktails and other beverages, hors d'oeuvres, entrées and flambé dishes most incorporating rum as an ingredient; directions for mixing drinks; images of bar equipment and serving suggestions. Some recipes include wine, beer, or liquor as an ingredient. Sample recipes: Philadelphia boating punch, cafe brulot Antoine; beef kill devil.

Item [12] promotes imported Stock vermouths, brandies and liqueurs. Includes descriptions of drinks and beverage recipes; advice on appropriate glassware; images of glassware; laid-in brochure of attributed entrée recipes, 1991 pocket calendar advertising Distillerie Stock, coupons for product refunds, letter from company president Michael Damelin with facts about Stock. Some recipes include wine, beer, or liquor as an ingredient. Sample recipes: sombrero, cape codder, golden cadillac.

Item [13] promotes Espresso Royale coffee and coffee drinking in general. Includes descriptions of cultivation and processing; advice on serving and tasting coffee; history of the coffee house; images of coffee pots, coffee plant, coffee vendor. No recipes.

Item [14] promotes teas offered by Litka & Company of Juneau, Wisconsin. Includes descriptions of teas offered by tea firms in England, Ireland, the United States and other countries with price lists; advice on serving and drinking tea; descriptions and price lists of tea drinking accessories; images of product packaging; envelope; and bibliography. No recipes.