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Port Wine from The House of Sandeman – Porto

October 27, 2009 by Helen Page

The House of Sandeman and the History of Port Wine : Port wine it seems was discovered in the 17th century when British merchants added brandy to the wine of the northern Douro region to prevent it souring and to improve its shelf-life during shipment to England. The wine was called Port, after the port city of Porto. Since Warre’s established the first British Port House in 1670, much of Portugal's port trade has always been in the hands of the British, even up till current … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Oporto, port wine, Portugal Holidays, portuguese wine, quinta do seixo, ruby port, sandeman, sandeman history, sandeman port, tawny port, vila nova de gaia, vintage port, vintage port wine, vintage wine, wine portugal, wine tasting

Port Wine Tasting at The House of Sandeman – Oporto

October 26, 2009 by Helen Page

Meet the Mysterious Don at The House of Sandeman: We're on a port wine-tasting tour of The House of Sandeman. Our "Don" guide (in fact, a blonde woman dressed like Antonio Banderas in "Zorro") meets us at the entrance. Even after claiming for years 'reformed status' as regards his time as an ad agency creative director, seeing that "Don" logo and being in The House of Sandeman still brings back nostalgic memories for Tony of advertising campaigns he worked on and the great brand … [Read more...]