The Wines and Vineyards of Portugal (Classic Wine Library) [Paperback]

Richard Mayson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Classic Wine Library | Publication Date: July 28, 2006

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.

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About the Author

Richard Mayson fell in love with Portugal at an early age and studied its landscape and climate as part of his degree. He works as a freelance wine writer and lecturer and in 1999 he became a Cavaleiro of the Confraria do Vinho do Porto. He is the author of Portugal's Wine and Wine-Makers, and Port and the Douro which is also part of this series he contributes to a number of publications including the Oxford Companion to Wine, Larousse Encyclopaedia of Wine, and Decanter and Wine magazines. He lives between Madeira and London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: MITCH (July 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840007338
• ISBN-13: 978-1840007336
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,185,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #37 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > European > Portuguese

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