TY  - BOOK
AU  - Castelo Branco,Camilo
TI  - O vinho do Porto: processo de uma bestialidade ingleza: exposição a Thomaz Ribeiro
AV  - PQ 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Wine and wine making -- Portugal -- Porto
KW  - Port wine
KW  - Export marketing -- Portugal
KW  - Portugal -- Commerce -- Great Britain
KW  - Great Britain -- Commerce -- Portugal
N1  - Release date is 2008-02-26; Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images
of public domain material from Google Book Search); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "O vinho do Porto: processo de uma bestialidade ingleza" by Camilo Castelo Branco is a satirical essay written in the early 20th century. This work critiques the British perception and characterization of Port wine, spurred by an incident in which a British writer condemned the wine as toxic. The essay is underpinned by themes of nationalism, the superiority of Portuguese wine, and a biting commentary on British societal attitudes towards alcohol.  The essay opens with a discussion of a negative review published in the "Westminster Review", which unfairly branded Port wine as adulterated. Castelo Branco defends the quality of Port, recounting how British lawmakers and aristocrats, long-time consumers of the beverage, thrived on it. Through a rich narrative steeped in humor and irony, he details the journey of misinterpretation regarding the Portuguese drink, including the ludicrous suggestion that it is somehow medicinal. The author employs vivid descriptions and exaggerated anecdotes to illuminate the perceived cultural chasm between Portugal and England, concluding with a reflection on the significance of honor and reputation, not just for the wine itself but for the national pride of Portugal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24691
ER  -