Rich, Rare & Red
A Guide to Port
£18.95
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An essential reference guide to port, this book is recommended reading for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust and other certification programmes. It describes the unique features of the Douro Valley, the cycle of work in the vineyards, historical production techniques and more recent innovations, and the role of the wine lodges where port matures before being shipped to its worldwide markets.
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Meet the author Ben Howkins
Ben Howkins is regarded as the UK’s foremost writer and expert on both port and sherry. He was awarded the Vintners’ Scholarship in 1963, making him the youngest person to receive this award. His experience in Europe’s vineyards, working with many leading vintners, informs his commitment to educate others in the enjoyment of wine. He is a member of the Vintners Company, co founder of Royal Tokaji, past Trustee of WSET (Wine & Spirit Educational Trust ), a director of Last Drop Distillers and is currently introducing wine libraries to affluent Chinese wine lovers.
Reviews for Rich, Rare & Red
This is the fourth edition of Ben Howkins’ book, which was first published in 1982. It covers port – an historical perspective, vineyards and vines, port maturation, the leading port producers, port styles, vintage port, visiting the region, Oporto, world markets and fifty shades of port.
Circle Update
Best wine books of 2015: Howkins’s book has brought a few generations into the Port fold, and here it is again, updated and reading as well as ever. When the book first appeared, patamares, the bulldozed terraces that replaced dry-stone walling, were all the rage; now they’re being adapted to more conservation-friendly methods. Then it was auto-vinification; now lagares are back. Port is better than ever, the region has a new confidence, and this book will both instruct and entice you.
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