Crafting Port Wine Cocktails - Hardcover

by Scholten (Author)

Port wine has one of the world's great stories - centuries of heritage, remarkable vineyards, and a depth of flavor that few wines can match. For decades, it has been poured into small glasses after dinner and largely left behind by a new generation of drinkers. That is changing.

The Portologist: Crafting Port Wine Cocktails is the world's first recipe book dedicated entirely to port wine cocktails. Written by Ruud Scholten; a port wine enthusiast, founder of the Netherlands' largest port wine shop, and author of the platform prtwine.com. The book brings together over 55 original cocktail recipes from award-winning mixologists across Europe and beyond.

Each recipe is more than a formula. The bartenders behind them share their story of working with port, their techniques, and their belief that this ancient wine belongs behind the modern bar. The result is a book that speaks equally to the cocktail enthusiast discovering port for the first time, and to the bartender looking for new ways to use one of the world's most versatile fortified wines.

Inside you will find:

• Over 55 original port wine cocktail recipes, from classic riffs to modern creations
• Profiles and stories of the mixologists who created them
• Educational sections on port wine styles, categories, and how to use them in cocktails
• Photography-driven design built for the bar, the kitchen, and the coffee table

The Portologist is endorsed by leading voices in the port wine world including Axel Probst (Germany), Ryan Opaz (Portugal) and Jeroen Bronkhorst (Netherlands), and is already stocked by producers and visitor centers across Portugal.

Whether you are new to port or deeply familiar with the Douro Valley, this book will change how you think about what is in the bottle.