The average among these wines are bolstered by blending with some older wines, aging the blend a little longer and then bottled simply as ruby port. Slightly higher in quality and price (still under ...

Whether sipped as an aperitif, after-dinner drink or in a cocktail, port is more versatile than you might think ...

In the run-up to the holiday season, some enjoy the daily countdown of Advent calendars or streaming Hallmark Holiday movies to prepare for the merriment to come. At this time of year, I like to have ...

As the holiday season begins, it’s not uncommon to start seeing port pop up on menus. This rich, fortified wine, which is made in the Douro Valley of Portugal, is often underappreciated, particularly ...

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Want to serve something special with your holiday desserts, without breaking the bank? There is no better all-purpose bargain choice than ruby Port. Why ruby? Because it is the youngest, freshest, ...

Port may be your grandma’s drink, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be your drink, too. Because here’s the thing: Port is really good. Named after Portugal’s city of Oporto, port is a fortified wine ...

Port has a history as rich as the drink itself. The Romans first sowed the seeds of port production when they started ...

Port is a Portuguese fortified wine often enjoyed alongside a cheese board, sometimes after dinner or simply as a relaxing evening treat. Plenty of supermarkets do own-brand versions, as well as ...

Although many domestic wineries make a Port-styled wine, that name can no longer be used on a wine label, even in describing the wine. I’m sure that the phrase, “Any port in a storm,” refers to a ...

Few will remember 2021 as a vintage year, so perhaps we’d be forgiven for investigating places where vintage years have been celebrated – such as Portugal’s Douro Valley. For it’s here, in serried ...