At its simplest, tawny Port has a characteristic caramel-like sweetness that people often love. Tawnies receive longer aging in wood than ruby Port. That not only adds flavor but helps make the wine ...

The Douro became the world's first wine appellation when its boundaries, and strict regulations to ensure the authenticity of port, were officially set by the Portuguese in the mid-1700s. Sometimes ...

When tasting a soft, silky, aged Tawny Port, it's hard to imagine how such a fragile and delicate fortified wine could be made in a rugged mountainous area like the Douro River Valley in northern ...

Port is a Portuguese fortified wine often enjoyed alongside a cheese board, after a big meal or simply as a relaxing evening treat. Plenty of supermarkets do own-brand versions, as well as selling big ...

As an entry level port: Noval Tawny Port, $18.99 For something a little more special: Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Old Tawny Port, $34.99 For something really special: Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny Port, $60 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Freedman covers wine, spirits, food, and travel. I first fell in love with Grüner Veltliner from Austria 12 or 13 years ago: ...

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 ...

And yet, the popularity of aged Tawnies is headed up (sales in 2018 were valued at 78 million Euros—up 22 million from 2010). And the Symington family is doubling down on the market with an evolution ...

In Portugal's Douro valley, centuries-old winemaking traditions meet modern chemistry to create a sweet and intense fortified ...