what is the difference between wine and port??

**michelob** · October 11th, 2006, 06:59 PM

I bought a cheap bottle of "port" tonight. Tastes like wine. WTF?

**IceMn** · October 11th, 2006, 08:41 PM

Port is a "fortified wine." Brandy is added to the wine to stop fermentation before the yeasts eat all the grape sugar, thus yielding a sweeter wine and higher alcohol content.

True Port comes from Portugal (the Duouro region, to be exact). But since winemakers in other countries have taken to producing "Port," Duouro Port makers have started to call their Port, "Porto," or "Oporto" (from the city in Duouro).

There are two main categories of Port: Vintage Port and Wood Port.

**michelob** · October 11th, 2006, 08:48 PM

Higher alcohol conten is goood

I am nice and buzzed right now

**michelob** · October 12th, 2006, 11:55 AM

No hangover either....might try more of this Port thing

**michelob** · October 13th, 2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by michelob

No hangover either....might try more of this Port thing

Got another bottle tonight.........

**IceMn** · October 13th, 2006, 06:11 PM

Have fun with that one, hopefully no hangover again

**michelob** · October 13th, 2006, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by IceMn

Have fun with that one, hopefully no hangover again

It's the weekend I dont GAF......

**Evinissent Cum Guinness** · October 16th, 2006, 03:31 AM

Port can indeed give hangovers if you aren't carefull. It's a great social wine, good for the classier side of parties, and in england especially there is a lot of traditions surrounding it. A very good cigar drink; goes good with AVO Classical Robustos, Cuesta Rey No.7 Centennials, and H. Upmann Special Selection "After Dinner" Cigars.

I'm a little bit of a Vintage Port type of guy, my oldest bottle is a 1896 Dow's, and I have five bottles of 1950 Fonseca that I'm saving for a rainy day. When winter rolls around, try warming up the port just a *tiny* bit, it chills nicely on warm days as well.

**FrznHt** · July 20th, 2009, 06:53 PM

I'm curious about people's personal likes or dislikes about these two? Which do you prefer? What is best for dinner, or for dessert? What do you usually drink? (for other people to relate to) Just curious...

**goclarkanderson** · November 7th, 2009, 06:32 AM

I haven't had this port thingy before. I'll give it a try as well.
:-)