Customer Reviews
A cut above - By: Mr. C. Burn, 09 Sep 2008 
A lovely book covering a specialised areain good detail & at a bargain price. It shares the style & feel of the better travel guides, & gives enough detail for the reader to feel confidentin finding most of the places described. It covers a good price range of food & wine. Go quickly, for like all such books, the passing of time will reduce the accuracy.
brilliant - By: kedipasha, 10 Feb 2008 At last, a guide book to Portugal that really embraces the country from a culinary & cultural point of view so that you get an idea of what makes the Portuguese tick. As the title suggests, the main focus is on wine & it is this integral part of Portuguese life that influences the choices that the authors make as to where & what to eat & drink. It goes into great depth about each region's specialitiesin food & drink & where you can sample them. Accommodation is often part of a working vineyard & generally chosen for the food & drink as well as the location & is therefore very different to what is usually recommendedin other guide books. You might think that it aims at the upper price range only, but it covers everything from B & Bs to grand hotels. There is also a section on local markets, delicatessens & supermarkets for each region as well as interesting places to visit that are not necessarily wine-related plus a language section to help you understand what's on the menu. It does not tell you how to get around by public transport & therefore a car would be essential, but that enables you to see more of the country anyway. Allin all, an excellent alternative to what's normally on offer.
