Chocolates are a nice touch for Valentine’s Day, but when I want something sweet to share with my significant other, I like to open a bottle of port. And one of my favorite types is tawny port.
Although vintage port, made only in the best years, is wonderful, it is not at its best when young. It should be cellared for a number of years, and how many of us have cellars? Tawny port (labeled “Porto” when it’s from Portugal, the birthplace of port), however, is ready to drink when it’s released. That’s because tawny is aged in barrels for varying periods until it oxidizes to nutty mellowness, with a brownish (tawny) color. You usually don’t even pay a premium to have the winery age it for you: Most tawnies are less expensive than vintage port. Higher alcohol contentOriginally Syndicated via RSS from SanLuisObispo.com: Wine
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