Northern Portugal’s Douro Valley is home to a wide range of cultural experiences — whether it’s hiking through pine forests, exploring historic towns or visiting the vineyards where port wine grapes ...

As 2026 unfolds, the Douro Valley is shedding its 'just another wine region' label for a slower, more immersive experience. With new private chauffeur options and a spotlight on hidden gems like ...

Sharing an expert view on the best bottles on the high street while seeking out the keenest bargains on wines, spirits, soft drinks and more. Sharing an expert view on the best bottles on the high ...

In the Douro Valley near Pinhao, Portugal. The Douro Valley is one of the world’s best known wine regions. (In fact, it’s the oldest demarcated wine region—declared way back in 1756, when it was a ...

Portugal’s Douro region is famous for its port, but also produces fine, good-value reds and top nosh. Perfect, then, for thirsty foodies like our writer The Douro river is wild and tamed, fertile, ...

When you picture the Douro Valley, your mind likely goes straight to the terraced vineyards and world-famous Port wine. But to get to grips with this part of Northern Portugal means looking beyond the ...

If the label on a port bottle seems something of a puzzle (what, exactly, is LBV? Tawny? Single Quinta? – for answers, see box below), then the region where it is produced, the Douro Valley in ...