Rabelo Wines

The Port Wine is a wine Industry living since Portugal's Modern Age. Many companies have already been formed ever since that date, however none of them ever created a technology good enough to distinguish each wine belongs to whom, in other words, we could say that although between two wine bottles both had different labels both could had the same flavour, the same taste. This means that wines can also be falsified. So here we present you with the new wine authenticity method: Wine BlockChain. As many know, blockchain is a system of recording information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to change, hack or even cheat the system, its more or less like a hash code for a certain file.  Wine Blockchain The Wine Bockchain has been developed by a business company named EY. According to this company 20% of the wines in the market are falsified therefore there was a certain need to develop this new type of blockchain.  This tech offers the client the possibility to use a ...

In Porto, there are a lot of Wine Cellars which most of them are port of huge enterprised named Sogrape. Cellars like Sandeman since 2002, Casa Ferreirinha, Offley, Flichman and many many others.  Besides those big two companies said before (Sandeman and Offley), there is one that has a big highlight among them: The Ferreira Cellar. Ferreira Cellar's History Ferreira is a Port Wine brand that exists for 250 years and it is located in Vila Nova de Gaia, right in the south bank of The Douro ahead to the big city of Porto. Therefore, taste a bit of these wines is like tasting every bit of The Douro and every bit of Port Wine's history. It was created in 1751 by D. Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, a businesswoman who dedicated most of her life to the Port Wine.  As many cellars that Sogrape can have none of them has a particularity like Ferreira Cellars: this is the only Wine Company that has been owned by only and only portuguese people.  Over the time, this cellar has always defe...

It is impossible to visit the city of Porto and the Douro region without visiting the restaurants that we will present. Below is a list with the best selection of restaurants that you cannot miss on a visit to the Porto and Douro region. Brasão Cervejaria Coliseu Brasão Cervejaria Coliseu, is a good option because you could not miss a francesinha option in this list of the best restaurants in Porto. On the other hand, the Brasão is particularly strong in snacks, such as truffle and mushroom patties, alheira, moelinhas and fried onions. This restaurant has no menus of the day. On average, each person has lunch for 20€, which is fair, considering  their fair reputation and location. In addition to the carefully prepared dishes (based on francesinhas and beautiful steaks), at Brasão Coliseu you will be received in an attentive and careful manner, in an intimate space. Located in Rua de Passos Manuel, Porto. The Wine House Restaurante - Quinta da Pacheca Elected in 2015 as Best Wine ...

The Douro Museum, as a museum of territory, is the place par excellence for welcoming and representing the memory, culture and identity of the wine region - Douro Heritage of Humanity. If you are thinking of a good place where you can get to know the region in detail, the Douro museum is a place you cannot miss. Mission and objectives Nowadays, The Douro Museum, was conceived as a territory museum, multipurpose and polynuclear, aimed at gathering, conserving, identifying and disseminating the vast museological and documentary heritage scattered throughout the region, and should constitute an instrument at the service of the socio-cultural development of the Douro Demarcated Region. From a "community museology" perspective, the Douro Museum is a process whose development should involve active collaboration with local, regional and international institutions. The management of the Douro Museum is the responsibility of the Museu do Douro Foundation, created by Dec. Law 70/2006, ...

Whoever passes by the margins of the Douro River in Porto or Vila Nova de Gaia, certainly will not be oblivious to the small wooden boats that stood out there. The famous Rabelo Boats appeal to tradition, appeal to antiquity, appeal to the bravery and courage of the Portuguese people. Rabelo Boats are History. Perhaps a story that few people know… Rabelos Boats: A piece of the portuguese history  Before the creation of roads and railways, the distant and remote port wine estates were only accessible via Rio. It was here that delicious Port Wine was made, the gold of Portugal for a long time, and not it could be forgotten here. It had to be shown to the world. It had to be appreciated by the world. And so, the Rabelo Boats played a major role in the dignification of this delicious Portuguese Wine. At this time, the river was a calm and pleasant place. Until the dams started to be built in the 70s, this treacherous river had a fast and turbulent current. For this reason, its exaspera...

We hear a lot about "That is very Vintage.." "This is Vintage..." but what does Vintage really means and more exactly what is its relation with Port Wine. Vintage Well, to begin with, Vintage means that something is classic, old although with extremely good quality. People start to consider something vintage when this object has more than 20 years. There are two types of "Vintage": 80's and 90's objets are considered to be the "The new Vintage"; Objets with al least 50 years are the "True Vintage"; Objets with more than 100 years are just antiques; Vintage Port Vintage Ports are incredibly hard to find as usually they are just 3% of any year's prodution. Besides that these wines aren't "declared" very often so that makes these wines even more hard to find, however when we found them we can taste one of the oldest and marvelous things on Earth. Vintage Ports aren't simply wines made from a single year's ...

If you are coming to Porto for the New Year's Eve celebration you have made an excellent choice. Not only Porto is one of the liveliest towns in Portugal in the last night of the year, but also because you can take your time to get to know the city better, a city full of history, culture and heritage. Of course, this situation can't be applied to the current year since we are in the middle of a terrible pandemy caused by Covid-19 virus (SARS-Cov-2). We hope that next year will be better so we can enjoy this beautiful place with friends and family. Now, let's check some of the best activities to do in this special night. Enjoy the Christmas Lights  Christmas and the New Year's Eve in Porto are two major events for all people in Porto, and experienced with great intensity and joy by all of those who visit the city this time of the year. As always, Porto has lit up the city with light and illuminated Christmas Trees.      Warm up with wine and chocolate at the Port Wine...

An unforgettable road trip or train journey through Portugal awaits you in the mesmerizing Douro Valley, located just 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of the city of Porto. Sought out by curious travelers looking for an up-close-and-personal introduction to Portuguese viniculture, visitors get more than insight to port wine production-find out why the Douro Valley is one of the places in Portugal that locals are most proud of and make sure to add it to your travel bucket list. The world’s oldest demarcated wine region Boundaries were determined for the Douro Valley’s vineyards in 1756, making it the oldest demarcated wine region in the world. Grape harvest and wine production goes back 2,000 years, however, and the support of the people led to the vineyards’ recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The terraced fields on either side of the Douro River are breathtaking and unique to the region.  Experience Port wine production and help in the harvest Port wine   is the...

Port wine is most commonly enjoyed as a dessert wine because its richness. There are several styles of Port, including red, white, rosé, and an aged style called Tawny Port. While much of the Port we see in the supermarket is of average quality, there are many fine Port wines that are highly treasured and cost several hundred dollars. Let’s get up to speed on this fascinating, historic sweet red wine . There are several styles of port, but the 2 major styles of Port include a red Port with more berry and chocolate flavors (and slightly less sweetness), and a tawny-colored Port with more caramel and nut flavors (and more sweetness). Older, fine Tawny Ports have an even wider array of subtle flavors including graphite, green peppercorn, hazelnut, almond, butterscotch, and graham cracker. Look for wines aged for 30 or more years for this level of complexity! There are many different official categories of Port, but most fall under these 4 categories: Ruby (Red) Port: a deeply-colored red...

Founded in 1986, the space has passed through three generations of the Cândido da Silva family. It is not difficult to find nº 51 on Rua Eng. Ferreira Dias. The exterior of the Tio Pepe cellar is imposing enough to attract attention.  The interior aspect is phenomenal, starting with the floor, that is similar to the typical Portuguese sidewalk, stroked and then treated with a kind of varnish. The effect is not only beautiful but practical. All the decoration is sober, but elegant, and the display of the bottles is well made.  Portuguese and foreign wines, spirits and cognac, spirits, whiskey, sparkling wines and champagne, liqueurs, Port and muscat are displayed in the various rooms of the wine cellar. There are whites, reds, rosés and greens. Everything is air conditioned, especially a special space, the “Sala dos Portos”. It contains a remarkable set of Port wines and other fortified wines (like Madeira).  No ordinary wine enters the cellar without someone from the team...