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Picture: Lunch at Quinta da Léda with Winemaker Luís Sottomayor This was an amazing tour. Starting in Porto, we travelled up the Douro Valley and into Spain. We spent 2 nights in Porto, 1 night in the Vinho Verde region and 1 night in...

When we think of wine regions around the world we think of Chianti, Bordeaux or Napa Valley. Portugal just hasn’t been on our wine radar, but just north of Porto the Douro Valley is the oldest demarcated wine region in the world. It’s certainly the most...

Deaqon James 10 New Summer Getaways to Europe. Europe, featuring walks and wine tastings in Portugal’s Douro Valley, cycling mysterious Translyvania, a Sicily food adventure, and more View of Otranto, a town in Italy’s Puglia region Europe has lots...

[twitter style="horizontal" float="left"] [fblike style="standard" showfaces="false" width="450" verb="like" font="arial"] You might have enjoyed a festive glass or two, but Port need not be relegated to the confines of Christmas. Port is one of the...

When it comes to visiting Portugal, Porto often gets overlooked. Most people have heard and traveled to Lisbon but not many people know the beauty that is waiting to be discovered in Porto. This breathtaking city is the home of port wine, a Portuguese...