Really interesting learning about the wines, what to look for, and what surprised me, was how nice a good red wine is. As don’t normally drink red wine.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Portuguese Tapas plate to compliment the tasting - Local Cheese and Portuguese Cured Ham with biscuits and jam
- Tasting glasses (50ml) of Douro White and Douro Reserva White, Rose, Douro Red and Organic or Reserva red Tasting glass (30ml) of Douro White Porto.
Excludes
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- We meet at Boutique Hotel Canto De Luz, located at 539, Rua do Almada - Parking is available at extra cost (request a link to book your space), or we can arrange private transfers from your accomodation anywhere in Metropolitan Porto.
Return
- We meet at Boutique Hotel Canto De Luz, located at 539, Rua do Almada - Parking is available at extra cost (request a link to book your space), or we can arrange private transfers from your accomodation anywhere in Metropolitan Porto.
Itinerary
Join us in our beautiful Orangerie or, on a sunny day, in our lovely garden for a tasting journey of some of the best wines from the Douro valley. You will try two vintages of Douro White, a Rose, two distinct Red wines and a White or Tawny Port from our featured premium vineyard, presented by our team with a plate of local Cheese and Portuguese Cured Ham with crackers and homemade jams. After the tasting, you are welcome to stay and enjoy additional wines and ports or tapas from our selection at additional cost.
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Reviews
Rita's enthusiasm and knowledge about the history and significance of the wine industry in the Duoro made this experience very special. We also really appreciated her clear explanation about what is involved in assessing each of the wines we tasted. The venue is superb and the presentation impeccable. We enjoyed the experience greatly and highly recommend it to others.
Our host Priscilla was funny and very knowledgeable about the wines. She told us the process of each wine.
The atmosphere was lovely and the staff was friendly and welcoming. The wine and pairings were incredible and made this event very memorable.
Fantastic evening tasting local wines. Knowledgeable host. Only slight criticism was that it wasn’t clear from the entrance that we were at the right location. Some additional signage would help.
Fabulous session and we met some lovely people there. So interesting and our guide was lovely and knowledgable. Well worth the money
Very good wines. Very good food. Emily knew the wines and history of Douro wines. The difference between this tasting and others is that we had 5 wines and 1 port while the majority of tastings are ports only
Claudia was very friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. She made it very fun.
We had a great time enjoyed the wine tasting & tapas very interesting & informative. We learned a lot about wine & pairing it with food.
This was a fantastic experience. Even my husband, who does not really enjoy wine had a good time and was able to find a few pours that he liked. The tapas were excellent; there was meat, cheese, olives, and jam. Would recommend, and would do again.
It was a lovely experience. We learned a lot and the wines were delicious
Five delicous wines and one port. Beautiful charcuterie board as well!
Read your email in detail to find the venue which does not have a big sign. Once inside it is a lovely light space & very well set up. The host was knowledgeable & entertaining
We had an amazing time! Priscilla Was a very knowledgeable, passionate and humorous guide!! Totally recommend!!
This was such an informative and intimate experience! Our host, Rita, was welcoming and knowledgeable and above all fun.
Fun way to learn about Portuguese wine in a nice setting. We enjoyed the wine and the tapas along with the education.
Wonderful and entertaining opportunity to learn about ports and food pairings. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would certainly recommend it
Very nice and informative session on lovely rooftop setting. Our guide was very well-versed in the wines and methods we sampled, discussing the vintner’s methods and effects of the terroir and climate on the processes. We enjoyed the sampling of pairing wine with various tapas tastes and the effect of viable pairings on the enjoyment of the wines. Who knew about White Port and the body of the Rose? Fun session, lovely setting. Obligado!
Perfect amount of time and the tapas board made it! Amazing tasting
The experience was great. We learnt some history about the Douro Valley.
Brilliant wine tasting Rita was so lovely and very informative. Lovely wines with cheese and meats. Definitely recommend
Great tasting! Very educational with a small, personalized group. The perfect amount of time to relax and eat and drink.
Lovely time tasting different Douro wines led by Rita . Enjoyed chatting to the other people on the experience. Lasted about 1.5 hrs. The tapas plate of cheeses and ham, crackers and a fig jam worled well when trying them with the various wines. Finished the event with a Port made by the same company that made the wines.
Fabulous location and highly curated experience. Nice substitute for us as we did not have time to go to Douro but we got to sample their wines.
Rita was so good. She explained everything and allowed us the time we needed to enjoy each wine. Not rushed along at all. I was a solo traveller and I was sat with 4 other solo travellers. We had a great time and even went for drinks afterwards. The wine, and the white port, were all amazing as was the cheese and ham. The venue is beautiful and the staff amazing. Definitely worth booking this.
Amazing experience - really informative and fun experience learning about portugals ports and wines - would recommended to anyone looking for a fun evening activity
Very good! Highly recommend even for non wine people like ourselves
Fab experience. Guide very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. Food and wine delicious 😋 Woukd definitely recommend.
Amazing experience, learnt a lot on the tasting.
Amazing experience. Gemny our guild was superb her knowledge and vocabulary were second to none. Made the experience very exciting, I personally don’t drink but she made me want to try all of the wines!
Excellent place charming good selection of wine and tasting
Rita was brilliant and the wine tasting experience was terrific.
The experience was not pleasant! The meeting point was changed last minute. The guide was unprepared and unprofessional. The wine tasting was not up to par. The wine was poured in the same glass as the one before. The boat ride was just as bad. I would not recommend this tour and will not be using this company in the future. I will be filing a formal complaint against them when I return home.
Really fun way to spend a few hours. We now know so much more about not just Portuguese wine but table wine and port in general plus how you pair wine and food. Lovely setting, very friendly team. Highly recommend.
Incredible experience! Guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. So interesting and the quality of wines were fabulous! Would definitely recommend.
Really knowledgable guide and a lovely spot. We very much enjoyed it and found it good value for money.
Rita (I believe that was her name) was amazing. Very helpful in teaching us about Port wine and how to rate it. The wines were great and the snacks even better
This was recommended to me by a friend, it was so much fun! The host was great at explaining the area and the wines. Would recommend!
So glad we signed up for this experience! Ines was a terrific ambassador! We decided to do this vs. spending a day in the Douro Valley, We learned so much from Ines that we’ll definitely visit the DV on our next trip.
Loved the experience by Claudia!
Nice facilitators, relaxed atmosphere, good selection of wines
Perfect experience and very experienced Guide
We had such a great guide, she was very informative and interesting and made it good fun too. We enjoyed the wine and tapas in the lovely hotel. Would definitely recommend. Thank you so much.
We had a really good time, we learnt a lot from our guides knowledge and we are very grateful for our experience!
Claudia was fantastic. As an English speaker, I don't expect to be catered to but Claudia went out if her way to personalize the experience. 10/10 would recommend
Claudia was amazing!! Knows so much about wine and the culture to explain to those of us visiting. 10/10 recommend.
Good experience, very delicious Portwine and good combination with chocolate. Every question was answered nicely.
Lovely and fun wine tasting for a vacation in Porto
Went with my mum and sister and it was one of the highlights of our trip. The atmosphere was great and the staff were super knowledgeable about the wines and port
Thanks for this wonderful experience! Our guide Acacia did a great job, introducing us to some great wines with her warm and welcoming personality. We felt very welcomed. The perfect start to our Porto trip! 🍷
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