When it comes to wine tourism, not all destinations are created equal. That is, according to Bounce’s Wine Lover’s Index 2023. Based on five indicators – wine consumption in the country, wine production in the country, vineyard area (as a percent of the country), number of tours and tastings, and average cost of a bottle – the index ranks the best destinations for wine and wine tourism.
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Highly recommended a visit to a winery in Porto.
We were in Porto in 2017. Most days we would eat Tripas à moda do Porto at this tiny affordable place in the picture below, Adega do é aqui.
I don't love port, but we spent a lot of time drinking it there.
I wasn’t a porto lover before this trip. However , once I drank it there, it changed my mind. The taste is different when you drink it in the area where it’s made.
These are the traditional boats on which the wine barrels were transported from other vineyards along the river to Porto, or rather to Vila Nova de Gaia (on the other side of the river), where the warehouses are located.
Porto is a great city. Even though a bit hilly, it was relatively easy to walk. Plenty of places to eat. Nice people!
A curiosity I just thought of, which is quite obvious but perhaps no one here has thought of it. The barrels weren't filled to the brim in case they fell over and didn't sink.
As a kid I went to Portugal during the "Carnation Revolution", although my family didn't know it at the time. I do remember armored vehicles rolling down the streets of Lisbon and loud political speeches. It didn't interrupt our vacation! We spent time in Estoril (sp?) and went on a port wine tour. Looking back on it, I guess we were fortunate not to have problems.
The Carnation Revolution was on April 25, 1974, and it kicked out the dictatorship in Portugal. Crazy, right? Only 2 or 3 people died! We're pretty peaceful folks. Estoril is just outside Lisbon, our capital. And listen, if you don't get out of Lisbon to do the Port wine tour, you're missing out big time. The real deal is in Porto and along the Douro River.
My memories are fading, but I do remember we had a great time and everyone we met was wonderful. One thing bugged me as a kid. My grandparents were Italian immigrants to the US, and our family was always eating baccala.(Cod). I hated cod, and in my memory it was all I could get to eat in Portugal! I'm sure I was exaggerating. Another memory. When we landed, there were men with machine guns on the tarmac. I asked my father what was going on. He said, don't worry, it's always like this in Europe!
You arent the only one who doesnt like cod.
Its so tasteless.
I would rather have salmon.
Me too
But I am sure they know how to eat healthier over there.
You must have enjoyed some meals there, right?
I was a kid. I probably found a Burger King
Oh man, when I was in Taiwan, I ate at burger king quite a bit.
Because their burger was the most similar.
I think it came down to the mayo and ketchup.
Mcdonalds there used something different.
'Bacalhau' is probably the most famous and traditional dish in Portugal. There are over 1000 dishes with cod! And you want to know the best? We don't have cod in our sea area, which isn't small. Most of it comes from Norwegian waters.
We went to one fancy restaurant, and that was the special on the menu. All the kids groaned.
Siggy the Dino 😉
I wasn't even born yet in 74, and I'm not the youngest anymore!
I am old as hell
The Mosel region in Germany is worth a try.
It looks very similar to the Douro region.
It's wonderful. And the 'wine parties' are incredible
Im surprised it isnt france, to be honest.
Just based on my perception of wine and france, I thought it would be france.
In France it's more chic and much more expensive!
Dont they have all the old vineyards?
I think so, but I'm not the best person to answer very technical questions about wine.
Portugal is a great place to live and drink some wine!
Great place to live for foreigners perhaps. Not for portuguese.
Interesting how is wine's taste brewed by locals in village. I only tasted from moldova, brewed with my help.