Any Port In A Storm But Texas’ May Be Great!!!
I really like
Port it’s a great after dinner drink. Ports are named after the Portuguese city
of Oporto and come in a varity of types. They are fortified wines that have a
slight taste of raisins and are often sweet but they can also be dry and semi-dry.
The funny thing is that while they originated in Portugal
they were invented by the British in the 17th century. You see the
British were at war with the French so often that they had to start looking for
alternative sources of wine.
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And the best Ports probably still come from Portugal and you can always tell them because the word Porto will appear on the bottle. However some really nice Ports are being produced in other countries, especially the US.
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But there are only
five grapes that are usually used in Portugal for Ports and one of them is the Tinta
Roriz grape, known to us as Tempranillo.

Tempranillos are bold, full bodied ruby red wines with the flavors of berries, plums, herbs and vanilla. They also have the earthy taste of tobacco and leather which are always interesting in wine. They are very food friendly wines and go well with grilled meats, especially grilled pork.
The Black Spanish grape also does very well here and makes a
really nice Port.
Known as the Texas Black Spanish or Lenior, these dark skinned grapes
flourish in Texas, producing a deep colored red wine with a dark fruit taste that's a little tart.
Its Texas root stock was also introduced all across Southern
France in the 1860s. Because of its resistance to Phylloxera, other classic French
grapes could be grafted on the roots and survive that killer blight! So take
that French Wine Snobs!!!
The Texas Black
Spanish and the Tempranillo grapes are being successfully used by Texas wineries
to make some very good Ports.
And as our wine industry develops I am confident that Texas will
also become known for its Ports. So the next time you’re in a Texas winery that
has a Port, try it. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how nice they are,
especially after a great dinner with friends!
Harold
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