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This is an indispensable book for both the armchair wine enthusiast and anyonevisiting Oporto and the Douro Valley. Port is indisputably one of the world's great fortified wines. Enthusiasm for it has never been greater and worldwide shipments continue to break all previous records. This book recounts the fascinating history of Port and the Douro up to the present day. It looks at each of the main quintas in the Douro, describing how Port is made and the many different styles,from White and Ruby through to Vintage. Award-winning author Richard Mayson includes his assessment of wines back to 1960 and major vintages as far back as 1896.
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Review:
Richard Mayson is a champion of wine culture and a fresh authoritative voice in wine literature. --Hugh Johnson
About the Author:
Richard Mayson is an expert on port and Portuguese wines. He is the author of Portugal's Wine and Winemakers and The Wines and Vineyards of Portugal and is a regular contributor to the Oxford Companion to Wine and Larousse Encyclopedia of Wine as well as to Decanter and Wine International.
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- PublisherMiller/Mitchell Beazley
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1840008156
- ISBN 13 9781840008159
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
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