To finish my series on port, today the last two facts I want to share. Interested in reading more? At the bottom of this article are the links to websites with more information. 9. There are approximately 30.000 grape growers in the Douro. 120 of those produce port, only 75 of them bottle their own. Of those 75, 60 are producers that went into the bottling ánd exporting … [Lees meer...] overTen (New) Things About Port #5
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Ten (New) Things About Port #4
Today, again two interesting facts to learn about port. The first three issues of these series were published yesterday, the day before that and last Sunday. 7. The grape varieties that are used for port are multiple, some say more than 80! The five most important are touriga nacional, tinta barroca, touriga franca, tinto roriz and tinta cão (all for red ports). In former … [Lees meer...] overTen (New) Things About Port #4
Ten (New) Things About Port #3
Everyone knows port, right? Or at least, knows about port. Port comes from Portugal, from the city of (O)porto. As simple as that. But of course that is not the whole story. There is so much more to learn about this great and historic wine. Especially after a visit to the city the wine takes its name from and the area where it is produced, you come back with loads of new … [Lees meer...] overTen (New) Things About Port #3
Ten (New) Things About Port #2
Everyone knows port, right? Or at least, knows about port. Port comes from Portugal, from the city of (O)porto. As simple as that. But of course that is not the whole story. There is so much more to learn about this great and historic wine. Especially after a visit to the city the wine takes its name from and the area where it is produced, you come back with loads of new … [Lees meer...] overTen (New) Things About Port #2
Ten (New) Things About Port #1
Everyone knows port, right? Or at least, knows about port. Port comes from Portugal, from the city of (O)porto. As simple as that. But of course that is not the whole story. There is so much more to learn about this great and historic wine. Especially after a visit to the city the wine takes its name from and the area where it is produced, you come back with loads of new … [Lees meer...] overTen (New) Things About Port #1