Old and current classification names are not automatically equivalent. Blend roles are comparative, not intrinsic or experimentally validated for whiskey. Bairrada's uprooting story and dated market figures are historical leads only.
Full-source second-edition wine/blind-tasting review; supplied PDF positions, not printed pagination.
The Portugal map and text distinguish Vinho Verde in several colors, Douro table wines, Dao, Bairrada, Tejo/Ribatejo and Alentejo. Douro may use familiar port varieties without becoming port; mixed-variety and mixed-vineyard blends can be used in either sector. Examples assign acidity or texture roles relative to a specific blend.
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Portuguese table wines must be catalogued separately from port
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No access; supplied PDF positions 239–244. Portuguese table wines must be catalogued separately from port.
Paraphrase
The Portugal map and text distinguish Vinho Verde in several colors, Douro table wines, Dao, Bairrada, Tejo/Ribatejo and Alentejo. Douro may use familiar port varieties without becoming port; mixed-variety and mixed-vineyard blends can be used in either sector. Examples assign acidity or texture roles relative to a specific blend.
Context and limitations
Old and current classification names are not automatically equivalent. Blend roles are comparative, not intrinsic or experimentally validated for whiskey. Bairrada's uprooting story and dated market figures are historical leads only.
Connections
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