Ports of Pleasure (201) From the red and white port lodges of Oporto to the hillside vineyards of the Douro Valley, there is no better place to find world-class port than in Portugal.
As refined as cognac or single-malt scotch, but with half the alcohol content, tawny port is full of delicious flavors like caramel and peanut brittle, apricot, plum, raisin and walnut all knit harmoniously together.
Explore Portugal's sun-drenched Douro Valley in search of the world's finest tawny and ruby ports.
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