| The Douro River Valley which is located
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| | flavor and creates a drier wine which
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| in the northern part of Portugal is where
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| | makes the wine more expensive for the
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| the mixture of grapes is grown to produce
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| | bottle. Where rainfall tends to be about
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| port wine. The wine was made for shipping
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| | 28 inches a year, which is very low for
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| reasons and to some people's surprise
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| | most counties, is where most of the high
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| reached beyond Europe and into the United
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| | quality Tawny, LBV and Vintage ports are
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| States, Asia, Australian and several
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| | made.
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| other places. Port wine for the beginner,
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| | Do You Like Chocolate with Your Wine
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| is traditionally served as a dessert
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| | The years of association in various
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| wine, it is known for the sipping wine at
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| | capacities that I have with wine, I've
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| home get-togethers and after work
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| | heard numerous debates on the issue, both
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| outings. Port wine is different from
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| | for and against the rather contentious
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| other types of wine because it has an
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| | chocolate and wine pairing. Spending
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| higher than average alcohol content; the
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| | several years in a bottle helps the
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| majority range between 19% and 22% by
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| | vintage port take on the aromas of
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| volume. The ingredients and flavors added
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| | chocolate, cocoa and coffee.
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| to the wine can make it a very sweet
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| | Traditionally, Port is served with a
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| wine. The price points very depending on
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| | strong blue cheese such as Stilton, or
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| the different styles of port wine you
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| | fruit and chocolate.
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| like.
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| | Ports around the world are produced in a
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| Tawny Port Wines
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| | similar style like Champagne, but are
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| Tawny Ports are lighter in color, older,
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| | considered fake Ports. While these
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| and distinctly drier than Rubies. Tawny
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| | pretenders may be somewhat aromatic and
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| Ports, which is very similar to Rubies,
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| | flavorful, they fail to capture the
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| have been know not to improve with added
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| | delicate balance between elegance and
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| bottle age and are remarkably stable once
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| | power of a true Port wine. Remember that
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| opened. The difference between a Vintage
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| | port wine is very flavorsome on its own
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| Port from one producer and another is
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| | and can be enjoyed for several different
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| merely the difference in "house style,"
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| | occasions. The best vintage port wines
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| in the same way that the style of a Brut
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| | will not reach their peak of maturity for
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| Champagne varies from one house and
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| | 20, 30 and sometimes even 40 years.
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| another. Tawny Ports are often served
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| | Vintage Ports, which account for only two
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| after dinner, either alone or with
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| | percent of all Port wines made. These
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| desserts that are quite sweet like
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| | wines age briefly in wood and then spend
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| chocolates. Tawny Reserve port has been
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| | several years maturing in a bottle. While
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| known to age for a minimum of seven years
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| | aging in wood, port wine's fruity scent
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| in wooden barrels, this is where it takes
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| | develops through oxidation to make a
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| on a more nutty flavor. The older the
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| | bouquet that is reminiscent of dried
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| Tawny becomes, it takes on more of a pale
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| | fruit, wood, and special spices.
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| color, which adds to more of a delicate
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