Porto (Oporto) Port wine became popular in England in the late 17th century, when British merchants who settled here began to add brandy to the wine of the Douro valley to prevent it from souring during transit. They discovered that the sweeter and stronger the wine, the better the taste. In 1703 Britain and Portugal…
Category: Port Lodges
Porto’s Port Lodges
Visiting Porto’s Historic Port Lodges Porto’s acclaimed port lodges, or port cellars/warehouses, are all located on the southern bank of the Douro River in the riverfront area of Vila Nova de Gaia, referred to locally as Gaia, technically another town, completely devoted to the port wine trade. This is where all the port wine production…
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