For three centuries the great port wine houses which stand along the Douro River in northern Portugal  have shipped vintage port across the English-speaking world.   The region has always produced table wine as well from the same grapes — but these wines stayed at home.  This has changed — we can now find very good [...read more]

From the Douro region of Portugal, this wine is made from the blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, and Tinta Roriz grapes.  This is an area with a Mediterranean climate, hot in the summer months and cold in the winter.  Records date back to the 8th century that show the very harsh conditions are only [...read more]

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