Food & Wine — Port

Port you say? What many generations of people used to embrace is now becoming less dominate in the American food scene. You capture a glimpse of it on the after dinner drink menu or in Grandma's shopping cart on Wednesday afternoons. Like fashion, wine trends may come and go, Port however paved the way for the fortified wine category. It still remains as one of the most iconic and recognizable wines in the same context as Bordeaux and Sherry.  Port "styled" wines can be made around the world, however real Port is made in the Douro Valley in Portugal, named after...

Think of Bourbon and Whiskey as the wine of the spirit world. It takes a long time to make, skillful blending and requires aging in oak for the most part. Some times it is aged in new oak or used sherry oak barrels. Similar to well make wine, Bourbon and Whiskey can age for quite some time after bottling. That is why we are featuring an irresistible Pecan Pie with a dash of Bourbon to add that extra kick and spice. Best new of all, we use half the amount of maple syrup required, no corn syrup is used and...

Spend a little time in the second largest city in Portugal and you will find out why Porto has such a draw. The city that gave name to the nation is also a wine producing region of White, Red, Rose, Sparkling and Fortified wines. Just on the opposite of Porto is the city called Gaia, where all the famous Port Houses store and cellar their wines. You may know Port to be good pairing with blue cheese or dark chocolate, however a little bit of walking around in Port and you won't be able to take your eyes off these...