TO UNDERSTAND PORTUGAL’S SECOND CITY, START WITH PORT WINE

The history of Port wine is deeply intertwined with the city of Porto itself. Like many other wines, Port wine is named for the specific region in which it is produced and traded, and has centuries of history behind it that have influenced the wine and how cultures consume it. Though coronavirus prevents many from visiting historic Porto and the vineyards of the Douro Valley at the moment, brush up on your Port wine knowledge in the meantime and find out the role that Port played in shaping the city into the destination we know and love today.