Port and the Douro - Couverture souple

Mayson, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0571195229 ISBN 13 : 9780571195220

Editeur : Mitchell Beazley, 1999

Synopsis

Book by Mayson Richard

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Port and the Douro is the first title in the Infinite Ideas Classic Wine Library. Written in an authoritative but entertaining manner by port expert Richard Mayson, this completely updated edition offers unparalleled insight into the world of port and Douro wines. From the history of viniculture in Portugal (the grape is thought to have been brought there by the Phoenicians) to the present day, this wonderful book offers the reader the inside story of these magnificent wines. Mayson details the different styles of port, explains how they are made and by which producers. With vintage reports stretching back to 1896, an exploration of viticultural methods and an analysis of the leading quintas, Port and the Douro is an indispensable reference guide to the world s greatest fortified wine.

Biographie de l'auteur :

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.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Mitchell Beazley
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0571195229
• ISBN 13: 9780571195220
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256