Port is misunderstood — and that’s unfortunate. Although often pigeonholed into the dessert category, the best modern port wines are complex and sophisticated enough to enjoy with food, mix in ...

The creation of Port is surely one of the happiest accidents in the world of wine. Without going too far down the rabbit hole, this mishap was the result of a late-17 th-century trade war between ...

Thirteen fortified wines took Gold medals at the recently completed International Wine and Spirits Competition. The Gold medalists included five port wines, four Madeira, and four Sherry wines. It is ...

Port wines are a sweeter "dessert" wine option made from red grapes. Although they are popular, many restaurants do not list them on their menus, sometimes making them hard to find when they are on ...

The Douro Valley of Portugal, with a winemaking heritage of around three thousand years, today is best known for port, a wine with over a 300-year history. A sweet, high-alcohol (fortified with brandy ...

Enjoying a glass of white port at the Quinta da Pacheca vineyard in Cambres, Portugal. Photo Credit: Brinley Hineman CAMBRES, PORTUGAL -- I knew cruising through the Douro Valley would give me a ...

Uniquely is a Fresno Bee series that covers the moments, landmarks and personalities that define what makes living in the Fresno area so special. Peter Ficklin says his winery, the oldest family-owned ...

The Douro Valley in Portugal has changed. 30 years ago, it was all about port wines, all about big houses with internationally famous names. But in the 1990s, things started to change; a new ...