Knowing the difference between Port & Sherry

by Wandering Wino

The main difference between Port and Sherry can be defined by location. Port (noun) A sweet dark red fortified wine from Portugal Sherry (noun) A fortified wine originally and mainly from southern Spain Similarities - b...read more

by David Cowley

Description Of Port Wine. Port wines derives it name from the the city of Porto located in the Douro Valley in northern Portugal. Port wines are usually made from combination of up to five different grape varieties, Tour...read more

by Lars Hoej

Port is fortied wine, i.e. wine where the fermentation is stopped by adding so much brandy that the yeast is killed. Vintage port is the most expensive, and is only made in singularly succesful years (the declared vintag...read more