For The Love Of Port

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RFxixKH ... re=related

What do you think ?

Really simplified, but that's roughly how I have always thought it happened: fortified to make it more durable/transportable and happened while French wines were embargoed.

And yes, not all port houses are Scottish named, but certainly quite a few are so-named.

Well he's got the general concept down, but some of his information is completely inaccurate.

Here is a much better and far less faulted version of how Port began:

http://www.fortheloveofport.com/history ... -the-douro