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We\u2019ll cover Vinho do Porto\u2019s accidental discovery, as well as the enterprising Brits, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandeman.com\/\">George Sandeman<\/a>, who pioneered its production and turned Port into a global phenomenon. Lastly, we\u2019ll see how when you travel to Portugal on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/tours\/best-of-spain-portugal\">one of our tours<\/a>, you\u2019ll get inside access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandeman.com\/port-wine\/visit\/cellars-porto\/\">The Sandeman cellars<\/a>, where the magic happens for one of Port\u2019s most established brands.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/10-traditional-portuguese-foods\/\">10 must-have traditional Portuguese foods to try on your next trip<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<h3 class=\"legacy-post-title\">HOW THE BRITISH DISCOVERED PORT WINE<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unknown_279111483_364427928969885_791599138054482993_n.jpg\" class=\"legacy-post-image\" alt=\"post image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">While Britain\u2019s populace always had a thirst for wine, their homeland was, unsurprisingly, never known for its viticulture. Britain relied on importation, primarily from France. This worked well until maritime wars with France cut off Britain\u2019s main supplier. Left with an unsatiated army of oenophiles, Britain looked elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Enterprising brits had already been exploring Portugal, finding new wines across its different regions, and exporting them back home. These exports primarily consisted of the wines of the far north \u2018Minho\u2019 region. These were acidic, low-alcohol, and were not a hit with the new swathes of customers created by the embargo. Branded \u2018Red Portugal\u2019, these wines were banished to crews of sailors and the lower-class taverns of London. The Brits journeyed further south, in search of something better to fill the French gap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<h3 class=\"legacy-post-title\">PORT WINE \u2013 A HAPPY ACCIDENT<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unknown_245550691_4174218796033457_4114097606427019614_n.jpg\" class=\"legacy-post-image\" alt=\"post image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">They came across the inland wines of the Duoro \u2013 robust, full bodied, and more suitable for the British palate. They had found the perfect wine for their new market. However, a problem arose: these wines took far longer to transport, and preservation became an issue. Here is where a little, innocuous decision led to the Port we know today.<\/p>\n<p>The British fortified the wine with grape brandy to help preserve its quality during its journey. They transported the wine down the Duoro River to avoid the wild mountainous land terrain, taking it through to the city of Oporto. Thus, the name \u2018vinho do porto\u2019, or in English, Port wine.<\/p>\n<p>Though they added brandy for preservation, let us not confuse this act with the process used today. For modern Port, producers use brandy during fermentation, rather than after completion, to sweeten and strengthen the wine. Therefore, the Port we know today is somewhat different from the original wine fortified 200-odd years ago.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is safe to say that one led to another. Development, production and transportation were all pioneered by the British, who led the way over the next few centuries. Hence, why many Ports have British names such as Taylor, Croft, and Graham.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/10-facts-know-port\/\">10 facts you should know about Port<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<h3 class=\"legacy-post-title\">THE WORK OF GEORGE SANDEMAN<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unknown_284015558_3193253420931586_7821598865497531081_n.jpg\" class=\"legacy-post-image\" alt=\"post image\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">One of these Brits who pioneered the development of Port was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandeman.com\/history\/\">George Sandeman<\/a>. From 1790, Sandeman started building what would become one of the world\u2019s biggest Port and Sherry businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Sandeman was a first in many regards. He was the first to properly \u2018brand\u2019 a cask, at a time when \u2018brand names\u2019 were barely a known concept. We use \u2018brand\u2019 in a literal sense \u2013 he used a hot iron to brand his unmarked barrels with the signature of GSC \u2013 George Sandeman &#038; Co. This was one of the first examples of a company signifying their quality and building a reputation based around their \u2018brand\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In 1876, the \u2018Trade Marks Registration Act\u2019 brought the idea of the \u2018Trademark\u2019 into legality and into the cultural zeitgeist. Just one year following, Sandeman registered their signature as a trademark, and became one of the oldest registered trademarks still used today.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<h3 class=\"legacy-post-title\">THE SANDEMAN PORT WINE CELLARS<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unknown_278653949_677330926883502_8691980605757240440_n.jpg\" class=\"legacy-post-image\" alt=\"post image\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<div class=\"legacy-blog-column\">\n<p>\nSandeman purchased a building on the Duoro riverfront across from Porto: prime real estate for the Port industry. For the last 200 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandeman.com\/port-wine\/visit\/cellars-porto\/\">The Sandeman Cellars<\/a> have been aging and perfecting the world\u2019s very best Port wine.<\/p>\n<p>In its subterranean halls, one can find more than 2,000 casks of Sandeman Port aging patiently. It is in these hallowed cellars where guests on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/tours\/best-of-spain-portugal\">Best of Spain and Portugal<\/a> tour will be able to taste the very best of Port wine, learn about the drink\u2019s fascinating history, and explore the esteemed estate. As well as all of this, guests will explore Portugal\u2019s fascinating regions, historical cities, beautiful landscapes, and sumptuous gastronomy. Yet the top highlight must be the opportunity to come up close and personal with one of the oldest and most established Port brands in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/travel-to-portugal-with-insight\/\">All the ways you\u2019ll experience the Insight difference when you travel to Portugal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Created in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitportugal.com\/en\">Visit Portugal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our favorite Portuguese export (aside from past\u00e9\u00eds de nata) has a surprising backstory. Did you know we have the British to thank for Port wine? Read on to discover the fascinating story behind the world\u2019s favorite fortified concoction. 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