Unlike vintage-character ports, which are not the product of a single year or vintage, a late-bottled vintage port is a wine from a single year's harvest from better vineyards, aged in cask for four ...

Most port wine houses have now released their Vintage Port 2016. And although some people would say that it is much too early to drink such a wine now, drinking a young Vintage Port is really quite ...

From Portugal’s dramatic Douro Valley, port is considered among the world’s great wines. This red wine is made in two basic styles — ruby and tawny — with a number of variations within each style. All ...

Port is a Portuguese fortified wine often enjoyed alongside a cheeseboard, sometimes savoured after dinner or simply appreciated as a relaxing evening treat. Plenty of supermarkets do own-label ...

A friend of mine was cleaning out his parents' condo as they moved to a retirement home. I am now the proud owner of an unopened bottle of 1972 Taylor's Late Bottled Vintage Reserve Port. Is it still ...

As the holiday season begins, it’s not uncommon to start seeing port pop up on menus. This rich, fortified wine, which is made in the Douro Valley of Portugal, is often underappreciated, particularly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I tell the stories behind all things wine, drinks, food, and travel. Most of Portugal’s famous Port houses have declared 2016 to ...

BEFORE THESE crisp, cold evenings slip away as we move further into spring, there is still time to enjoy the warmth that a glass of Port wine can offer as a nightcap to a hearty meal. Many excellent ...

A universally declared vintage—which accounts for fewer than 2 percent of all ports produced—is dictated by nature and, on average, occurs once every three years. However, it has been five years since ...

Port may be your grandma’s drink, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be your drink, too. Because here’s the thing: Port is really good. Named after Portugal’s city of Oporto, port is a fortified wine ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Few will remember 2021 as a vintage year, so perhaps we’d be ...