What is port?
Port · Portuguese
Sweet fortified wine from Portugal's Douro Valley, usually red, rich and fruity. A classic with dessert or cheese.
What it tastes like
Sweet and full, with blackberry, plum and chocolate in young ruby styles, or nuts and caramel in tawny.
Where you’ll see it
Dessert menus, cheese courses and after-dinner lists, sometimes as port and tonic made with white port.
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