Author Archives: DRT

Travels in Portugal by James Cavanah Murphy (1795)

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Full title: “Travels in Portugal: Through the Provinces of Entre Douro E Minho, Beira, Estremadura, and Alem-Tejo, in the Years 1789 and 1790, Consisting of Observations on the Manners, Customs, Trade, Public Buildings, Arts, Antiquities, &c. of That Kingdom”.

Originally published in 1795, this is a facsimile re-print published in 2010.

 

 

Publisher: BiblioBazaar, LLC

Edition: 2010

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Port Wine by Francois Guichard (2004)

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A nice publication but its pages are mostly filled with pictures and is clearly a promotional item rather than a source of information.

Expensive to acquire.

 

 

 

 

 

Publisher: Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto

Edition: 2004

Pages: 227

ISBN: 9728233140

My Rating: ★★★★★

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Cellars of Gold – The Port Wine Heritage by Quidnovi (2012)

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This book bears the logos of both the IVDP and AEVP, but it is not obvious whether or not they contributed to or sponsored its production.

Originally published in Portuguese, this is a very well presented, large-format book which gives a description of the shippers who are members of the AEVP, including their history, wines, principle quintas and lodges. The book also contains three large fold-outs containing a map of the quintas of the Douro, a vintage chart and the lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia.

The book appears to be quite rare and expensive on the second-hand market, but is still available from the publisher for €29 at www.quidnovi.pt.

Publisher: QuidNovi

Edition: 2003

Pages: 192

ISBN: 9728998279

My Rating: ★★★★★

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A Life in the Port Trade by James Symington (2007)

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This short and amusing book was written by James Symington to record some of the events in his life and career as a member of the family business. The original publication is scarce, but a spiral bound, computer-generated reproduction is available from the shop at the Graham’s lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia for a mere €3.

 

 

 

Publisher: The Symington Family, Oporto

Edition: 2007

Pages: 39

My Rating: ★★★★★

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Port – Wines of the World Pocket Library, by André L. Simon (1949)

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A cute little pocket book produced by The Wine and Food Society as part of their “Wines of the World” series. An interesting and entertaining 10 minute read and containing a grading of all vintages from 1847 to 1946 on the scale “0 = no good, 7 = the best”.

First published in 1949, with a second edition in 1951.

 

 

 

 

 

Publisher: Newman Neame Ltd, London for The Wine and Food Society

Edition: 1949

Pages: 15

My Rating: ★★★★★

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