For The Love Of Port

i was on top of a hill, looking down at Quinta dos Canais on the other side of the river and Quinta de Vargellas just below me. this place was fantastic and i spent a lot of time there watching the sunset. i would have stayed for the night but the hill was a bit too steep for a comfortable night in ...

there are lots of nice small villages along the way:



as you go more upstream the terrain gets rougher

new vines in Quinta do Bomfim: http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o153/siceffects/DSC01339.jpg inside the oldest building: http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o153/siceffects/DSC01342.jpg after the tour people told me i should be doing tours there as well because i could answer so many questions when...

i was surprised at how exciting it was driving through the Douro. seeing so many different quinta's and estates. i remember seeing Quinta do Crasto, Dona Maria, Tedo, Borges, Vista Alegre, Quevedo, Messias, Sandeman, Cockburn, Bomfim, Panascal, Vergallas, Roeda... i visited Quinta do Panascal and Qu...

to save save a bit of money (that i spent on port) i ate quite cheap most of the time and slept in my van. here's an easy game of 'spot the port' :-) http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o153/siceffects/DSC01321.jpg from there i went to Sintra and then back up to the Douro! camping in the Douro: http:...

After Porto i kept following the coast to the south. by chance i found a bakery in Anadia for lunch that also sold port wine. they told me the wine belonged to their uncle who wasn't there. he had a big store and these where the leftovers. imagine a room 3m x 3m filled with mostly vintage port (all ...

you are right, thanks!


i have to drive a lot today so more posts and pictures maybe tonight or later.

Porto by night:

i stayed several days and walked everywhere as i do in most cities. last time is was there i visited Taylor's and Croft, this time Cockburn's and i had some drinks at Noval, Taylor's and other places. i'm an artist so you'll get more photo's than just the ones related to port, i hope you'll enjoy th...

so i'm at the end of my vacation (in Salamanca, Spain) ready to go back home with a lot of port. this will be several posts with images. give me some time to write them all :-) i started driving with a first stop to the south of France (Midi-Pyrénées). i stayed there for a couple of days visiting ar...

And I just tried wine-searcher for Niepoort in Belgium, and hit the limitation of the free version. First I excluded the auction bottles. That left just three hits, but this important remark: Only 3 of the 270 entries Wine-Searcher has located are showing. Use the Pro Version to view all results. S...

i have looked at some online sellers. i was talking about shops where i can go to. i like to hold things before i buy them

well i really don't know where to find good port for a decent price in Belgium. sometimes the supermarket has Noval LBV but i've never seen Niepoort or Vesuvio for example. and no vintages. i did buy some things yesterday that i think are not too pricey for what i got: 2011 Cockburn vintage 76€ 2011...

Hi, first post here. i'm in Porto right now and in the next week i will also visit the Douro area. i've been to Taylor's and Croft a few years ago and will visit other lodges now. Niepoort, DOW, Warre and Cockburn would be nice. as i've been drinking port since 2011 i found out that i mostly like VP...