sluggish sales of the region's famous sweet port wine and overproduction. Roughly 20,000 winegrowers operate along the banks of the River Douro, which winds its way across northern Portugal before ...
Port wine, which is made by adding brandy during fermentation, was invented by the British in the 18th century and went on to become one of Portugal's most famous exports. The Upper Douro region ...
JOSE Manuel Ferreira should have already started harvesting grapes on his century-old vineyard in northern Portugal – instead he is still looking for a buyer for his crop. “I used to sell my grapes to ...