- Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Faber; Limited edition (99 signed copies) edition (15 Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0571195229
- ISBN-13: 978-0571195220
- Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 836,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well written and enjoyable to read. A very thorough guide to the history of region, the styles of Port and the producers. If you want to know about Port, this is the book to read.
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Definitive, comprehensive, informative, articulate.
7 Aug 2000
Format:Paperback
Port And The Douro is the fascinating story of Port over the centuries and surveys the remarkable physical conditions of the wine growing region of Portugal, the grape varieties, and the vineyards that make the Douro valley so special. Richard Mayson draws upon his many years of experience in the wine trade in general and his remarkable expertise in Port wines and how they are made. Port And The Douro is definitive, comprehensive, informative, articulate, and greatly rewarding reading for connoisseurs, dealers, and the nonspecialist general reader seeking to select just the right Port for the occasion.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
FOR THE PORT ENTHUSIAST
24 Jun 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Gave this book to a good friend who has formed a circle of fellow connoisseurs of port wine.
I read enough of the book to know that it contains some interesting background on the particularities of this specialty product and its history.
Definitely not for the general audience, but appropriate for the aficionado.
Good source for rare and out of print books.
I read enough of the book to know that it contains some interesting background on the particularities of this specialty product and its history.
Definitely not for the general audience, but appropriate for the aficionado.
Good source for rare and out of print books.
1 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Port and Douro wine library
15 Jan 2006
Format:Hardcover
The book was exactly what I ordered.It was received in a very short period of time.
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