Books on Port Houses

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Mike L.
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Books on Port Houses

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Any recommendations on books to read concerning port houses/vineyards etc. Thanks.
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Mike,

Here are 5 that would be a good start:

Port Wine Quintas of the Douro, by Alex Liddell and Price

The Wines and Vineyards of Portugal, by Richard Mayson

Port and the Douro, by Richard Mayson

Vintage Port, by James Suckling

Port, by Henrik Oldenburg
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Paging librarian Derek [help.gif] He is our resident book collector and has a ton of books about Port. Of course, the 5 Roy mention are a great start.
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Andy Velebil wrote:Paging librarian Derek [help.gif]
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Mike,

Roy has given you a great top 5. As Andy has alluded to I have a bit of a problem saying no when it comes to buying books about port and wine. Please check out my website www.booksaboutport.com to see if you can find more interesting books to look out for :wink:

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Thanks guys will check them out.
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