Madeira : the mid-Atlantic wine /
Liddell, Alex,author.
"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 the small island of Madeira every year, and expanding export markets indicate that the recent revival of interest in madeira continues to gain strength"--Jacket.
Originally published in 1998 by Faber and Faber Limited.
"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 the small island of Madeira every year, and expanding export markets indicate that the recent revival of interest in madeira continues to gain strength"--Jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-349) and index.
Madeira wine.
Madeira wine
Wine and wine making