Wine has been produced by traditional landholders in the Alto Douro region for some 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, its main product, port wine, has been world famous for its quality. This long ...

Many centuries later, in 1756, the borders of the region were officially defined for the first time. With this, the Alto Douro became the first ever legally protected wine-growing region in the world.

And order a glass of Douro white to drink with them – Douro white is excellent, and one of the region’s unsung secrets. Meal with wine from about €75 (marisqueirado porto.pt).

In fact, the Douro Valley is the world’s oldest wine region and in 2001 was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Douro River and its tributaries are lifelines for local grape growers.

the fantastic to the rustic. Fruit quality is generally good, but tannins are another matter. While the best wines have firm, ripe tannins, the poor examples are coarse and tough, in a style that, for ...

Scenic Cruises and some of the other large river cruise companies resumed sailing on the Douro in July, although demand is still far from pre-pandemic levels. The Azure, which began cruising the ...

In the Douro Valley near Pinhao, Portugal. The Douro Valley is one of the world’s best known wine regions. (In fact, it’s the oldest demarcated wine region—declared way back in 1756, when it ...

The landscapes of Portugal’s Douro Valley are markedly different to those in many of Europe’s other wine-producing regions, with the Douro River running serenely through dramatic gorges and ...

Wine has been produced by traditional landholders in the Alto Douro region for some 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, its main product, port wine, has been world famous for its quality. This long ...