Become
well-versed in Port wine with this encyclopedia of Port
terms.
Each
type of Port Wine has distinctly different characteristics.
Thus, before buying a bottle of Port, you must carefully
read the label and consider when it is that you plan
to drink it.
Port
was introduced in Britain as early as the 14th century
and sales somewhat increased in the 16th century when
British ships began making regular runs to Portugal to
trade for New World products.
The
grapes selected for Port production are both red and
white, but the reds make the famous rich Ports commonly
seen.
Single Quinta Ports are not exactly newcomers to the
world wine scene. But the Quinta do Vesuvio, a refurbished
landmark in Portugal's Douro Valley, is leading the way
in making the world view these wines -- so long overshadowed
by "Vintage Ports" -- in a new light.
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