10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOURO»
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was exiled and, in a royal decree of 9 August 1777, the Real Companhia das
Vinhas do Alto Douro lost the monopoly over sale ofwine to Brazil. In the same
year growers, small and large, were given the freedom to sell their wines on the
open ...
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Mr. F.'s Surveys of the Port Wine Districts, and River
Douro
Extract from the Records of the Wine Company of Oporto "The Agricultural
Society of the Alto-Douro, considers Mr. Forrestcr's topographical works of the
wine country, as an indispensable basis for the undertaking of those important ...
Joseph James FORRESTER (the Elder.), 1848
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Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide, 7th Edition: The Complete, ...
Year in and year out, this is one of the best wines you can get for modest money (
usually upper $20s) in the Douro. It consistently scores ... reasonable in price. In
many years, it is arguably the best intersection of value and quality in the Douro.
Internationally known wine writer Tony Aspler is the creator of these vintage mystery novels in which Ezra Brant (an internationally known wine writer) solves an intriguing series of murders in three of the world's most renowned wine ...
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Bridge Aesthetics Around the World
In 1875 the Royal Portuguese Railway opened an international competition for
the construction of a bridge over the Douro River near Oporto. The eight different
designs submitted with builders' fixed prices summarized the ideas for long-span
...
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In Search of Bacchus: Wanderings in the Wonderful World of ...
best place to appreciate the beauty of the Douro Valley is at the top of the
mountains overlooking the Douro River. The trip from the bottom by bus, cab, or
private car can take a half hour and is at times exhilarating as well as terrifying.
Heading upriver from Peso da Régua, terraced vineyards cover every hillside,
with whitewashed quintas (estates) perched high above the Douro. This dramatic
landscape has been completely refashioned by 2000 years of winemaking.
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Recasting Culture and Space in Iberian Contexts
pitched at representing the Alto Douro Region (Tóro 1946: unpaginated).7
Currently there are two important newspapers published in Régua that address
the interests of the region, Notícias do Douro and O Arrais. Notícias do Douro is
by far ...
Sharon R. Roseman Shawn S. Parkhurst
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The Rough Guide to Portugal
The Rough Guide to Portugal is the essential travel guide with clear maps and coverage of the country's unique attractions.
John Fisher, Jules Brown, 2010
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Whites Gouveio Rabigato Viosinho The Douro is not only one of the world's
greatest wine regions, it is also one of its most beautiful. It is hard not to be
seduced ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOURO»
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Douro is used in the context of the following news items.
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This new system (at least for the Douro) allows for more vine density and some mechanization, but only works for slopes less than 30 degrees. «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
UPDATE: Driver charged in fiery crash on HIghway 28
Douro Dummer Township firefighters assisting Otonabee-South Monaghan Township firefighters, Peterborough OPP and Peterborough ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
Looking back at the glory days of local softball
Murphys' Brydon McCue tags out Douro's baserunner Luke Leahy during City League Softball final action on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 at East ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
Alentejo the 'Swartland of Portugal'
Ahmed revealed during the tasting that compared to the Douro Alentejo was flat, but that “the hills and the mountains shape the structured and ... «The Drinks Business, Jul 15»
Six Senses prepares to open first European resort
Other features include an outdoor swimming pool with panoramic views of the Douro Valley, an activities hut and gym housing the latest ... «Travel Daily Media, Jul 15»
Wine Time: Vale do Bomfim Douro DOC 2012, Portugal
The Symington family, which produces this wine, owns several vineyards in the picturesque Douro Valley in northern Portugal. The pictures I've ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
Six Senses Spa to launch at Six Senses Douro Valley - July 15, 2015
15 July 2015 will see Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas open its first resort in Europe, located in the beautiful Portuguese UNESCO World ... «ITCM, Jul 15»
Four of the best places to explore on a River Douro cruise
THE River Douro in Portugal has been navigable for centuries and Celtic tribes lived nearby in what has developed into a series of peaceful ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Bill Zacharkiw's wines of the week
Douro 2010, Sino da Romaneira, Quinta da Romaneira, Portugal red, $20, SAQ #12291319. Lighter, fresher more elegant style of Douro. «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
Beef barbecue Sunday in Douro
DEEP RIVER – Former Peterborough fire chief Doug Tennant is retiring after a 36-year career in firefighting. Tennant was Peterborough fire ... «Peterborough Examiner, Jul 15»
