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 ...

Port is misunderstood — and that’s unfortunate. Although often pigeonholed into the dessert category, the best modern port wines are complex and sophisticated enough to enjoy with food, mix in ...

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 ...

There's hardly a finer companion on these bone-chilling winter nights than a glass of port wine. Port is a wine that is fortified with brandy, which is added to the fermenting juice. The result is a ...

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 ...

In Portugal's Douro valley, centuries-old winemaking traditions meet modern chemistry to create a sweet and intense fortified ...

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

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, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've heard of port before, but never tasted it, the name may remind you of something a grandparent used to drink after dinner, a beverage ...

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 ...

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