Product Description
A smart first edition of this illustrated guide to port, signed by the author.
First edition.
Signed by the author to the title page, in presentation to Michael Druitt Wines, a UK based wine merchant with enviable portfolio of wines and spirits including UK agencies for Perrier-Jouet Champagne, Berberana Rioja, Leon Beyer Alsace wines, Brown Brothers of Australia and Makers Mark Bourbon.
The founder Michael Druitt was an innovator of the trade and among the first to introduce wines from Canada, California, South Africa and New Zealand to the UK.
Illustrated with sixteen plates and the odd in-text figure.
Collated complete.
The International Wine & Food Society's guide to port, with chapters on the history of port, vineyards and vines, visits to the region, vintage port, gastronomy, ports from other countries, world markets, and more.
Being an enticing and thoroughly informative study of port, its many varieties and styles.
Written by Ben Howkins, an English wine expert noted in the UK wine and spirits industry, with roles in sales and marketing across a range of brands and companies.
In the original full cloth binding.
Externally, excellent.
Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent.
Internally, firmly bound.
Pages are very bright and clean throughout.
Fine
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