Sketches the history of Portuguese wine production and describes the native grapes still in use in the country. The main part of the book is a guide to the wine growing regions and the growers. It offers an impartial appraisal of the wines and assesses developments over the next decade.

Portugal's Wines And Winemaker

Mayson, Richard

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

RANDOM HOUSE UK

An indispensable book for both the armchair wine connoisseur and anyone interested in visiting Portugal. 
Port is indisputably one of the world's great fortified wines, and shipments of Port to countries around the world are at their highest level ever. Port and the Douro recounts the fascinating history of Port, going back to the fourth century through the golden age of Port in the 1800s and up to the modern methods of production of the 1990s. 
Approaching his subject with a wonderful combination of enthusiasm and erudition--and enhancing his points with beautiful color photographs and evocative line drawings by Leo Duff--Richard Mayson looks at each of the main quintas in the Douro Valley, the valley of terraced vineyards in northern Portugal in which the roots of Port are firmly embedded. He describes how Port is made and identifies all the different styles, from white to ruby to vintage Port. In addition to providing a list of the finest producers and vintages, he also offers such practical advice as how to age, decant, and serve Port, giving the Port drinker all the knowledge he or she needs in order to appreciate fully this special wine.

Port and the Douro (Faber Books on Wine)

Beverages & Wine

Faber&Faber

A comprehensive guide to all of the wines and regions of Portugal with emphasis on the new premium table wine producers. Exciting new information on the little known Portuguese grape varieties, with good insights into the people, the traditions and trade practices. Chapters are devoted to Portugal's other fortified wines -- the great wines of Madeira and the long-aged sweet Moscatel de Sotubal. For Port he looks in detail at the styles being made, their place in the market and comments on vintages back to 1927. The large commercial operations producing roses and sparkling wines are also evaluated. Color photographs of the grape varieties, vineyards and winemakers.

Portugal's Wines and Winemakers

Board & Bench Pub

There has been a rapid transformation in Portuguese wines over the past decade. A new wave of young, forward-thinking winemakers has been coming to grips with Portugal’s unique range of grape varieties, and quality has improved dramatically. Richard Mayson, a leading authority on Portuguese wines, here provides the most up-to-date, comprehensive reference to the wide range of these vintages, including Port and Madeira.

The Wines and Vinyards of Portugal (Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library)

Miller/Mitchell Beazley

Port is indisputably one of the world's great fortified wines, and shipments of Port to countries around the world are at their highest level ever. Port and the Douro recounts the fascinating history of Port, going back to the fourth century through the golden age of Port in the 1800s and up to the modern methods of production of the 1990s.Approaching his subject with a wonderful combination of enthusiasm and erudition -- and enhancing his points with beautiful color photographs and evocative line drawings by Leo Duff -- Richard Mayson looks at each of the main quintas in the Douro Valley, the valley of terraced vineyards in northern Portugal in which the roots of Port are firmly embedded. He describes how Port is made and identifies all the different styles, from white to ruby to vintage Port. In addition to providing a list of the finest producers and vintages, he also offers such practical advice as how to age, decant, and serve Port, giving the Port drinker all the knowledge he or she needs in order to appreciate fully this special wine.

Port and the Douro

Mitchell Beazley

Fully revised and updated in its second edition, Port and the Douro recounts the fascinating history of the Port region and explores the vineyards, grape varieties, and the many styles of port available. It describes all aspects of the beverage’s production, and includes a directory of producers, as well as details about the key vintages. Expert Richard Mayson also examines the prospects for port in the 21st century.

. This review of Portuguese wines emphasizes new premium table wine producers, unveils little-known grape varieties, and examines fortified wines like the great wines of Madeira and the long-aged sweet Moscatel de Setbal. The production of and market for ross, sparkling wines, and ports are also evaluated.

Portugal's Wines & Wine Makers

Richard Mayson's Guide to Vintage Port is extracted from the second edition of Mayson's best-selling Port and the Douro, the classic study of the world's greatest fortified wine. Vintages have been reappraised and brought up to date. This fully updated and comprehensive directory of vintage ports includes the author's tasting notes and is an unrivalled companion for sommeliers, bartenders, buyers and all port enthusiasts.

Richard Mayson's guide to vintage port 2016

Infinite Ideas

Authoritative and entertaining, the completely updated third edition of Richard Mayson's Port and the Douro offers unparalleled insight into the world of port and Douro wines. From the history of the wine trade in Portugal to the present day, this book is rich in information, offering readers the inside story of these magnificent wines, including a great deal of new material on the cultivation of the Douro's vineyards.  An entire chapter is dedicated to vintage port, covering harvests as recent as 2015 and providing information on vintages going back to 1844. All the producers and shippers are included in a comprehensive directory which reflects the structural changes the trade has undergone in recent years, with withdrawal of the multinationals and the sale and amalgamation of a number of famous port firms. Mayson closes by addressing some of the challenges and changes that might affect port and Douro wines in future. A comprehensive study of port and its production, this is an indispensable reference guide to the world's greatest fortified wine.

Madeira wine is currently experiencing a renaissance. It is a wine that behaves like almost no other. Heat and air, the sworn enemies of most wines and winemakers, conspire to turn Madeira into one of the most enthralling of the world's wines as well as the most resilient. Madeira wines from the nineteenth and even the eighteenth centuries still retain an ethereal, youthful gloss. Once the cork is removed, the wine comes to no harm, even if the bottle is left open and on ullage for months on end. If ever there was a wine to take to a desert island, this is it. Although Madeira was only discovered in the fifteenth century, the island and the wine trade have a long and involved history. After a short historical introduction Madeira: The islands and their wines rounds on the present: the physical character of the archipelago, the state of the vines and vineyards and the way in which the wines are made. A guide to the current producers follows along with a detailed appraisal of their range of wines. There is also a chapter for collectors of older wines, many from shippers that no longer exist but whose names live on in bottles of wine that are still found in cellars all over the world. Wines dating as far back as the eighteenth century are featured in the book, along with quality appraisals. Madeira is without doubt one of the most difficult wines to describe but it is certainly the most uplifting. There is a short section on the language of tasting madeira as well as information on buying, keeping and serving the wines. The book concludes with a travel guide for anyone visiting the islands. This unique book on the islands and their wines explains what it is that makes madeira so special. Madeira: The islands and their wines was shortlisted for the Andre Simon Food and Drink Awards 2015.

Madeira: The islands and their wines

Infinite Ideas Limited

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Portugal's Wines And Winemaker

Port and the Douro (Faber Books on Wine)

Portugal's Wines and Winemakers

The Wines and Vinyards of Portugal (Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library)

Port and the Douro

Port and the Douro

Portugal's Wines & Wine Makers

Richard Mayson's guide to vintage port 2016

Port and the Douro

Madeira: The islands and their wines