Where does port wine come from?

Answer 1

Port was developed by monks in a monastery in Lamego northern Portugal. It was made by adding agua ardente with the local red wine. In the 17th century English merchants discovered it during a trip to this Portuguese town and the rest is history

Answer 2

I have had the opportunity to try many ports, ranging from 40 year old tawny's to young vintage ports. The best I ever had was a 1963 Fonseca, consumed in 2003, on the occasion of my 40Th birthday. On a regular basis, PRAGER PORT WORKS in St. Helena California makes the very best Tawny and Vintage style ports. Year in and Year out, the ports are fantastic.

Authentic ports come from the Duoro region of Portugal. Most of the port houses have cavas (wine cellars) in Oporto, Portugal. A forty-year-old tawny would be great. Tawny ports have a different flavor than the vintage ports. Tawnies are aged in oak and so the tannins give them a different flavor. Any 1985 vintage port would also be great. Taylor Fladgate 85 vintage is phenomenal. (The grapes for '85 had a 95% rating.) Other recent vintage years are '92, '97 and 2000. A vintage should be allowed to age lying down for at least 11 years before you drink it.

Answer 3

Port wine is made in Portugal. The British popularized Port wine early in the 17th century. That was due to war with France depriving England of French wine.

Answer 4

Portugal