Portuguese wines have never quite recovered from the snub.
There is an interesting paradox associated with Portuguese wine.
Portuguese wine also served as a bargaining chip in English politics.
Outside of Port, these wines also came to be readily associated with Portuguese wine.
Dinner for two with a bottle of sparkling Portuguese wine: $125.
For a long time, most Portuguese wines deserved their anonymity.
Portuguese wines are also available in small tasting portions.
Portuguese wines were known in England at least as early as the 16th century.
A half-bottle of white Portuguese wine is about $8.50.
And Portuguese wines, especially the reds, can be outstanding.