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Madeira: The Mid-Atlantic Wine
Alex Liddell
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Description for Madeira: The Mid-Atlantic Wine
Paperback. A thoroughly revised new edition of this classic history of Madeira - arguably the world's longest-lived wine - by the leading authority on the subject. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTANM; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849043342
SKU
V9781849043342
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About Alex Liddell
Alexander Liddell has been a freelance wine and travel writer since 1992. He has written three wine books - two of them nominated for the Andre Simon Award - published by Sotheby's, Faber & Faber and Mitchell Beazley.
Reviews for Madeira: The Mid-Atlantic Wine
'There is no better guide than Alex Liddell's informative and evocative Madeira.'
Decanter
'A serious and well-researched work.' - Financial Times 'An exceptionally thorough and scholarly guide.'
Evening Standard
'A fascinating book full of insightful new material.'
The Observer
'Where would our understanding of Madeira be without Liddell? ... Basically, if you want grounding ... Read more
Decanter
'A serious and well-researched work.' - Financial Times 'An exceptionally thorough and scholarly guide.'
Evening Standard
'A fascinating book full of insightful new material.'
The Observer
'Where would our understanding of Madeira be without Liddell? ... Basically, if you want grounding ... Read more