A small pamphlet rather than a book, this was written by the author of “A Practical Handbook to Port Wine” and “Port, from the grape to the glass“.
Publisher: Harper & Co., London
Edition: 1931
Pages: 31
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This is an expanded version of the author’s earlier Practical Handbook on Port Wine (1925).
This book is partly historical but principally deals with the technical aspect of the port production process with a fair smattering of statistics and seven pages dedicated to the quality of port vintages from 1800 to 1934, each of which is rated on the scale: Very Bad, Bad, Ordinary, Fair, Very Fair, Good, Very Good or Very Fine Indeed.
A very interesting little book, but unfortunately scarce and expensive to acquire.
Publisher: Harper & Co., London
Edition: 1936
Pages: 174
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This is perhaps the earliest book written entirely on the subject of Port wine, with earlier books focusing more on the trade, personalities, politics and history rather then the wine itself.
The author was Technical Director and Manager of Van Zellers & Co., Ltd., of Oporto.
This is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Port but, unfortunately, copies are scarce and quite expensive to acquire.
Publisher: Harper & Co., London
Edition: 1925
Pages: 60
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