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Madeira
Who does not know the phrase "Have some madeira, m'dear"? Madeira is one of the world's greatest wines, with a fascinating history few others can equal. Capable of evolution over decades and with seemingly indefinite longevity, precious centenarian bottles are sought by wine connoisseurs world wide, but to the ordinary wine lover more commercial wines offer a wide range of delicious and varied drinking. Once dismissed as a cooking wine, discriminating drinkers enjoy it on its own and, increasingly, as an accompaniment to food. Over a million tourists visit this small island every year, and expanding export markets indicate that the recent revival of interest in madeira continues to gain strength. This book, originally published in 1998, was short-listed for the André Simon Award and quickly established itself as a wine classic. Alexander Liddell, recognised as the leading authority on madeira, has known the island and its wine for over forty years, and this completely revised new edition brings matters up to date.
Madeira
Madeira considers the history and geography of the islands, viticulture and winemaking. A guide to the current producers and their typical wines follows, along with a chapter on the shippers, with tasting notes on more than 400 wines.
Portugal's Wines and Winemakers
This review of Portuguese wines emphasizes new premium table wine producers, unveils littleknown grape varieties, and examines fortified wines like the great wines of Madeira and the longaged sweet Moscatel de Setbal. The production of and market for ross, sparkling wines, and ports are also evaluated.
The Wines of Madeira
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Portugal's Wines and Wine-makers
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.
Madeira, Port, Sherry
Madeira, Port, Sherry: The Equinox Companion to Fortified Wines fills a niche for all those seeking to understand the fortified wine industry as a whole: its history, producers, winemaking methods, and practical aspects of enjoying these unique wines, numbered among the world's most long-lived beverages. This book constitutes an educational compendium representing organised cutting-edge knowledge on the three classic fortified wines, brought to us by the Iberian culture. The reference work enables an appreciation of the histories of madeira, port and sherry against the background of world-changing events. Extensive terminological research has distilled years of professional knowledge into a ...
The Land of the Wine
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Strong, Sweet and Dry
Today, many fortified wines are flourishing again, revived by discerning drinkers and modern mixologists all over the world. Once popularly savored before or after dinner, fortified wines—vermouth, sherry, port, madeira, and the like—had fallen out of favor until recent times. But now, in pubs and wine bars, high-end restaurants and homes, these wines are finding their way into innovative cocktails, and they are being appreciated anew for their fine qualities and strong, complex tastes. Strong, Sweet and Dry is the ultimate guide to these freshly rediscovered palate pleasers. In lively style, Becky Sue Epstein explores the latest fortified wine innovations and trends, along with their colorful history, including the merchants, warriors, and kings who helped bring these beverages into being. Featuring a plethora of enticing images, along with anecdotes, facts, and recipes, this is a superb tour through the long history of fortified wines and their global resurgence today.
The Wines of Madeira
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