Madeira: The Mid-Atlantic Wine (Paperback)

'There is no better guide than Alex Liddell's informative and evocative Madeira.' 'A serious and well-researched work.' - Financial Times 'An exceptionally thorough and scholarly guide.' 'A fascinating book full of insightful new material.' 'Where would our understanding of Madeira be without Liddell? ... Basically, if you want grounding in Madeira or have become intoxicated by a Sercial or desire more information upon that stash of 1864 Terrantez inherited from your lost uncle, then Liddell is the maven you come to. If you have not developed a penchant for Madeira after reading this book then you never will. You have my sympathies.' 'Madeira is of major importance.' - Wynbox 'If anyone is up to the task of rescuing madeira from extinction it might be Liddell, an evident enthusiast.' The first major work on the wines of this enchanting Portuguese island.' 'Alex Liddell's Madeira is a meticulously detailed and engaging study of the eponymously named wine. Encyclopaedic in its breadth, this book will answer almost every question anyone has about how madeira wine has been made and what it may have tasted like from the fifteenth century to the present. As such, it should be the first port of call for those interested in this wonderful wine.'