The Douro Valley in Portugal is the epicentre of the Alto Douro wine region. Largely made up of endless hills, shaped into terraced vineyards through centuries of manual labour, its unique blend of natural and manmade characteristics have earned the ...

The sunlight pouring into the glass-walled tasting room allowed me to fully appreciate the subtle differences in colour between my three varieties of port wine.  With varying ages, vintages, aromas and flavours, it was hard to choose a favourite, ...