Books & Publications
This page includes information on the books and publications that Richard Mayson has written in recent years together with reviews and awards.
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Port and the Douro
'Authoritative...Mayson casts a knowledgeable and where necessary, critical eye over the past, present and future of Port.' The Sunday Times
The Wines and Vineyards of Portugal
'Richard Mayson is a champion of a wine culture and a fresh and authoritative voice in wine literature.' Hugh Johnson
Joseph James Forrester and His Maps of the Portuguese Douro
Portfolio includes two limited edition maps: The Portuguese Douro and Adjacent Country and The Map of the Wine District togther with monographs Forrester and the Douro by Richard Mayson, Forrster's maps of the Douro by Debbie Hall and Forrester the Delineator by Isaac Oelgart.
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The Story of Dows Port 1798-1998
A commemorative book to celebrate the bicentenary of one of the greatest names in Port
Portugal's Wines and Winemakers
'as much a pleasure to read as it is to use...his explanations of technical matters are models of clarity' Gerald Asher, San Francisco Chronicle
'all you need to know about the wines, and plenty of useful advice for anyone intending to travel about the country. Mayson has done justice to his brief' Clive Coates MW, The Vine
