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Madeira - The islands and their wines (Paperback)
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Madeira - The islands and their wines (Paperback)
Series: The Classic Wine Library
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Madeira wine is currently experiencing a renaissance. It is a wine
that behaves like almost no other. Heat and air, the sworn enemies
of most wines and winemakers, conspire to turn madeira into one of
the most enthralling of the world's wines as well as the most
resilient. Madeira wines from the nineteenth and even the
eighteenth centuries still retain an ethereal, youthful gloss. Once
the cork is removed, the wine comes to no harm, even if the bottle
is left open and on ullage for months on end. If ever there was a
wine to take to a desert island, this is it. Although Madeira was
only discovered in the fifteenth century, the island and the wine
trade have a long and involved history. After a short historical
introduction Madeira: The islands and their wines rounds on the
present: the physical character of the archipelago, the state of
the vines and vineyards and the way in which the wines are made. A
guide to the current producers follows along with a detailed
appraisal of their range of wines. There is also a chapter for
collectors of older wines, many from shippers that no longer exist
but whose names live on in bottles of wine that are still found in
cellars all over the world. Wines dating as far back as the
eighteenth century are featured in the book, along with quality
appraisals. Madeira is without doubt one of the most difficult
wines to describe but it is certainly the most uplifting. There is
a short section on the language of tasting madeira as well as
information on buying, keeping and serving the wines. The book
concludes with a travel guide for anyone visiting the islands. This
unique book on the islands and their wines explains what it is that
makes madeira so special. Madeira: The islands and their wines was
shortlisted for the Andre Simon Food and Drink Awards 2015.
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