A side-by-side tasting of white, ruby, tawny and vintage port from a Vila Nova de Gaia lodge: the wine flight that defines a Porto afternoon across the Douro.
Port wine has been made along the Douro since the 17th century, but the modern industry dates to the 1703 Methuen Treaty that opened the British market. British merchants set up cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia from 1710, and the Douro Valley was demarcated in 1756, the first protected wine region in the world. The flight, a comparative tasting of white, ruby, tawny and vintage styles, is the standard format at every Gaia lodge.
4 editor picks for Port wine flight in Porto, ranked by editorial score. All Porto signature dishes · Port wine flight across every city.
Capela Incomum ★ 4.6
Travessa do Carregal 77, 4050-167 Porto
Capela Incomum on Travessa do Carregal in Porto is a 19th-century chapel turned wine bar, with Portuguese small-producer reds, port flights and a vaulted ceiling.
Vinologia ★ 4.5
Rua de Sao Joao 28, 4050-552 Porto
Vinologia on Rua de Sao Joao in Porto's Ribeira is a French-run port-only bar with 200 ports on the list, tasting flights and a small-producer focus locals trust.
Prova ★ 4.5
Rua de Ferreira Borges 86, 4050-252 Porto
Prova in Porto's Ribeira is a cave-walled wine room and shop, with a knowledgeable sommelier pouring Douro reds, vinho verde and port flights to background jazz.
Wine Quay Bar ★ 4.4
Muro dos Bacalhoeiros 111, 4050-080 Porto
Wine Quay Bar on the Cais da Estiva in Porto is a quay-side wine room with 150 bottles, 60 by the glass and the best Douro-river view of any wine bar in town.