Favorite Dow’s Tawny Port Pairings

Posted by foodwineclick on June 26, 2024 · Leave a Comment 

Tawny PortTawny Port is a sweet, fortified wine from the Douro river valley in Portugal. Tawny ports are long aged, anywhere from 10 to 40 years. They are aged in large “pipes”, old barrels of 600 liters. This long aging causes the wine to lose its’ original deep color while acquiring unique aromas and flavors … Continue reading →

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Perfect Pairing with Port #WinePW

Posted by foodwineclick on August 7, 2015 · 25 Comments 

August Wine Pairing Weekend “Visiting” Portugal If you see this early enough, please join us on Saturday, August 8th as we chat wine and food pairings from Portugal. These pairings are perfect for late summer and early autumn entertaining. Our live Twitter Chat uses the hashtag #WinePW on Saturday, August 8th at 10am CDT. Join … Continue reading →

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Port 101 in Porto, Portugal

Posted by foodwineclick on June 16, 2013 · 12 Comments 

The moral of this story: Don’t taste 40 year Tawny Port!  All lesser ports will be nice, but you’ll forever be thinking about the 40.  You have been warned! I just finished a two week European trip for my real job: 14 days, 8 flights, 7 cities – whew!  Luckily, I did get a couple … Continue reading →

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