Best port wine store in the world probably. Great experience and great price. Fantastic service.read more

Great selection of wines at very good prices, much better than many of the touristic wine shops…read more The proprietor was very hospitable, happy to advise without trying to sell pricey wines. I bought two bottles of port to take back to the States, and he very carefully wrapped them for the trip in cardboard and bubble wrap taped up securely, for no charge. Excellent.

As I continue slowly catching up on finishing the *many* review drafts of places I visited in our…read morewhirlwind tour of Portugal in January, in this case one of a whole bunch of port-focused wineries within convenient walking distance of each other, that obviously being why I chose to stay at an airbnb on this side of the bridge, so I could visit as many of them as possible. Funny enough, at first glance, this tasting room felt *very* corporate - there's tons of space to spread out, but the overall vibe of the place was something like "museum gift shop". You can tell the receptionist is just a receptionist and has nothing to do with the wine's creation, which isn't inherently bad, it just sets a different tone than some of the *smallest* port tasting rooms. That said, their prices were extremely reasonable pretty much all across the board, including a base flight for 12.50 euros that had multiple standouts for the trip, enough so that this was the only tasting room where I went back a couple days later and self-constructed a second 20 euro flight that included a couple of their more somewhat more bottles. Though, funny enough, it was mostly their cheapest bottles that impressed me the most in their complexity of flavor - their tawny reserve, the Lagrima das Damas, the Lacrimosas, the base (slightly less sweet) white, and one truly interesting bottle, a Vinho Quinado, effectively a tawny port turned into an amaro with quinine and other botanicals, which as a cocktail nerd, obviously I loved learning about and trying. They *have* plenty of very expensive bottles, but the ones I mentioned were, as of when I visited a couple months ago, just *ludicrously* well-priced for how good they were. (I bought the most bottles here of anywhere I went, 3 including the Vinho Quinado - and would definitely have bought a couple more, if luggage weight hadn't been such a consideration.) I totally wasn't expecting to love their cheapest bottles, honestly, more than some of the much pricier ones I tried, here and elsewhere.

From a Kanaka, as you walk in, it seems like a typical tourist trap. Counter, Plexi glass, brand…read morenames all over. Not homey like the smaller port tasting spots. We took the $20 tour. Good history-buff tour. Warm in the museum. Bit stuffy but a great place to view memorabilia and learn the history of this influential family. Ended with a port tasting that was quiet nice. I prefer smaller tasting groups thene being part of a large scheduled group. Service was very good.

By far the best wine store I've ever been too.if you are a Harry Potter fan, then think of this…read moreplace as the Olivanders Wand shop of wines and spirits. Sr. Jose is very knowledgeable and friendly. He has an immense selection of low cost right up to out of this world bottles including rare vintages. The sample tastings which he supplied us with were very much appreciated. If he doesn't have it, he can get it pretty much the same or next day. I was impressed with the price and speed in filling my order for a bottle of French Cognac. His shop is on a small street behind the Clérigos Tower in Porto. Found it by accident as we finished our tour of the tower and church. Will definitely visit him again on my next trip to Porto.

We did a tour and tasting here and it was a great experience! The tour guide and staff are super…read moreknowledgeable and give a great overview of the history of port wine and the role of the Grahams company throughout. It's a historic vibe in the cellar with a beautiful tasting room and history area in the main hall. The tasting was great and we got to try a few different styles paired with some small bites which was very fun especially having the pastel de Nata as one of the courses. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

We did the tour and tasting for 45 euros. We enjoyed learning about the winery and how they make…read moreport wine. Our guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. The tasting at the end included 3 port wines, along with cheese, chocolate and a pastel de nata - yum! There is also a bar and restaurant where we had a drink. Save your money for the tour/tasting or grab a drink (cheaper) down by the river.

As I continue slowly catching up on finishing the *many* review drafts of places I visited in our…read morewhirlwind tour of Portugal in January, in this case one of a whole bunch of port-focused wineries within convenient walking distance of each other, that obviously being why I chose to stay at an airbnb on this side of the bridge, so I could visit as many of them as possible. So I'm slightly conflicted in this one, by coincidence, the first place we stopped - on one hand, I absolutely loved the small-batch craft feel of the place, with a tour the exact opposite of the museum-feeling tours you'd likely get at the tasting rooms of any of the big-name, big-production port producers we mostly see in the US (short, but you could tell you were seeing where the magic was actually happening, the guide was knowledgeable and clearly happy to answer any questions we had about port production or the different types of port (which was convenient, as while I was already very excited to taste a bunch of port, I wasn't by any means an *expert*, so it was a good primer for terminology and such). And while the tour was basically just of the one room where they age everything, it was cool to see up close and personal, and was plenty large enough to get pictures with the large aging barrels, which we... definitely should have done, in retrospect. That's on us. Their tasting room is sparse, but that's way better than feeling overly corporate, which this is, again, the very opposite of. On the other hand, I hate to say it, but I didn't think their ports were that great? Even at the time I didn't think they were as good as some port-style California fortified wines I'd had, but especially now after having gone and had tastings at all their immediate competitors over the course of the subsequent few days, their ports were all clearly small batch and made with care, but they all still felt just a little... flabby. None were by any means bad, but they were probably still some of the least interesting ports we tried. (At least of the base ones that were included. You could add on additional tastes of the expensive ones, but I knew I'd be spending a lot this trip trying a broad range of ports at various places, and their expensive ones were... expensive). The tour was 10 euro and included either a flight of their core ports, or chocolates that supposedly contained 20, 30 and 40 year aged port. We figured we could share a flight, so we tried both so we could have a port and chocolate pairing - the chocolates were good, but I couldn't really taste a lot of port under the ganache, let alone that one was made with 20 vs 40 year old port, so that felt like a little bit of a waste. The ports were all, as I said, decent but not amazing, at least the reasonably priced ones. That said, the 10 euro each for the tour was also refundable on a bottle purchase, so at that point we still obviously had to buy a couple bottles of the one we'd tried and liked well enough, that was affordable (the fine tawny, at an effectively 6 euro a bottle, given the refund of the tour we'd already paid for, it was a no brainer), which is why I have a small glass in front of me while finish this review, so I can confirm, yep, still just a little one-dimensional. (Though it's been quite good for cocktail-crafting.)

Tour: Our tour guide Sonia was clear and concise! I really…read moreappreciated that the tour focused on the port aging process rather than focusing on the specific history of their distillery. It was the perfect introduction to port with the added benefit of supporting a port owned by 100% Portuguese families! Cost: If you book online, you pay only 5 euros for the ticket. Once there, if you pay the remaining 10 euros in cash, you are able to deduct the 10 euros from the price of a bottle. Also, the tastings are all of the younger aged ports where you have the option at the time of tasting to decide whether or not you want to add on the older more expensive ones. For those, you can also deduct the tasting price from the price of the bottle. Know that you can do half tastings and split it between red and white. This means you can try half red and half white for the cost of a single tasting! This was a great price for port tastings when I compared it to others in the area.

Great casual tasting. Charcuterie board had great cheese pairings. Randomly stopped by while…read moreadmiring the river in bridge. No reservation required.

We came here for the rooftop and the port tonic!…read more The rooftop was popping off on a Saturday afternoon with a DJ playing some really fun music. The weather was dreary but the drinks were flowing and we had a great time! We indulged in some of their famous port tonic drinks and were pleasantly surprised at how fresh they tasted! We were able to snag a standing spot by the river and the view was incredible. I would definitely recommend stopping by for a drink with a view.

As I continue slowly catching up on finishing the *many* review drafts of places I visited in our…read morewhirlwind tour of Portugal in January, in this case one of a whole bunch of port-focused wineries within convenient walking distance of each other, that obviously being why I chose to stay at an airbnb on this side of the bridge, so I could visit as many of them as possible. Funny enough, other than the big names that export a whole bunch to the US, this was the one smaller Port producer with a tasting room here, that I'd had wines from - I'm part of a wine membership program that has had a couple of their ports (under their label but the same wine-makers listed prominently), but I was looking forward to trying several more of them that have *not* been available in the US. First off, they had a great space - admittedly I was there in the off-season, but there was plenty of space, and protected from the elements, but not stuffy (metaphorically or literally). Actually funny enough, they also had great live music the day I was there from 3-5, but I got there when they were on a break and was facing away from them, they were so polished I thought it was the radio until they finished their next set and people started clapping. (The original point being that there was also plenty of space for live music without me noticing they were there originally. But also, random potential for great live music!) It didn't feel *corporate*, it still felt properly craft and a lot more personal than the big name tasting rooms, but it did feel *polished* - they had a substantial tasting menu, all a la carte (the best way to do it). I originally spent 20 euro on a flight of 4 (the 4 that sounded the most interesting, including a 2003 Colheita they specifically recommended I try), though at the end of it, slightly tipsy, I ended up trying one more of the more affordable (the Lagrima; actually I also ended up trying another half-pour of their "Crusted" Port for free cause they wanted me to try it.) Anyway, Port-wise, I tried: the 2003 Colheita they specifically said I should try (great, obviously), the "crusted" (great), a great well-balanced dry white port, a great "special reserve" tawny, a big, fun, fruity, juicy rose (was only 11 euros for a bottle! - I bought a bottle), and the Lagrima (anyway, yeah, all their ports were great.) I also learned, which I *hadn't* previously known, that they also make gin! They sell it in bottles and by the glass - when I said I'd love to try it, but didn't need a whole *pour*, I was able to try a splash for free, and can confirm, as a gin lover, their classic dry gin is very good gin. Hits all the right notes, gin-wise. Just too bad I already had an entire full suitcase full of bottles of wine (mostly port, including a couple of theirs!). In addition, which I thought was very cool, but at that point had drunk quite enough wine for the day - they also make table (non-fortified) wines made from 3 varietals you don't really ever see, for very reasonable prices as well.

My wife purchased a sightseeing tour bus/boat/wine tasting package. When we walked in, they made…read moreit clear that we only got one glass of wine for free. We had to ask to sample the other Ports. We were given no information other than it's best to drink in this order. They brought out their base or low end ports. Nothing was said about the better wines. In fact, nothing was said about the bottles that were brought out. Oh, well... I'm sure there are better in Porto.

Welllllll, you are in Gaia so visiting the port houses is in order. There are organized tours to…read moregive you a taste of chocolate, cocktails or straight up port (aged 10, 20, 30,etc. years). I happen to like Sandeman, so I brought home a cpl bottles of older bottles. Every time I take a sip, I think of returning. Wonderful staff and an amazing product.

We had a great time here today with our expert Ines. We sampled 3 different types of 10 year ports…read moreand splurged on the 10, 20, 30 and 40 yr ports.