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Food & Drink > Wine Knowing the difference between Port & Sherry

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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 - both are fortified wines from Europe.
Differences - vast !

Lets start with Port.
Port is a fortified wine originating from the Douro Valley in Portugal it takes its name from the city of 'Oporto'. Port style wines are now made around the world including Australia and California but in order to be a true 'Port' it must come from Portugal.
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