{"id":2929,"date":"2025-08-12T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/?p=2929"},"modified":"2025-08-06T13:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:31:39","slug":"exploring-portugal-douro-valley-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/exploring-portugal-douro-valley-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Portugal &#8211; Douro Valley Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/1046\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Douro River Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/a> and is filled with wineries and olive oil presses. It makes for a lovely day trip from Porto. We had a wonderful time touring the valley, learning about the wine and olive oil industries in Portugal, and drinking wine from morning until night. This tour was a relaxing break from the city life of <a href=\"https:\/\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/exploring-portugal-lisbon-cascais\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lisbon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/exploring-portugal-beautiful-porto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Porto<\/a> on our two-week trip. Here, we&#8217;ll show you where we went and what we drank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Touring the Douro Valley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One look in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Products-g189180-a_themes.18918000006-Porto_Porto_District_Northern_Portugal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trip Advisor<\/a> will tell you that touring the Douro River Valley is a very popular stop on the typical Portugal itinerary. If you like wine, you should do it. We ended up taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/AttractionProductReview-g189180-d13351949-Douro_Valley_Tour_3_Wine_tastings_Lunch_river_Cruise-Porto_Porto_District_Northern.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this tour<\/a> through Touch Tours, which is very well-rated and well-run. It included three wine tastings, lunch at a family farm, and a boat tour on the Douro River. It is a small group tour, which takes you into the valley in a little black mini-van. There&#8217;s only room for eight plus a tour guide and you get to know your fellow travelers quite well throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">D&#8217;Origem Winery &amp; Olive Oil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemWineView.jpg?resize=771%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wine Tasting\" class=\"wp-image-2933\" style=\"width:352px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemWineView.jpg?resize=771%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 771w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemWineView.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemWineView.jpg?resize=768%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemWineView.jpg?resize=1157%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemWineView.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wine Tasting at D&#8217;Origem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our tour guide started the drive asking if everyone had eaten breakfast, because, he said, we would start drinking at 10:30am. After an hour and a half of driving, we ended up in the Douro Valley with views of the river and wineries all around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemBuilding.jpg?resize=1024%2C771&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"D'Origem Building\" class=\"wp-image-2932\" style=\"width:519px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemBuilding.jpg?resize=1024%2C771&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemBuilding.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemBuilding.jpg?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemBuilding.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemBuilding.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemBuilding.jpg?w=3240&amp;ssl=1 3240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">D&#8217;Origem&#8217;s Lovely Location<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first stop was the <a href=\"https:\/\/dorigem.pt\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D&#8217;Origem Winery and Olive Oil press<\/a>. Here, we sat on a porch with a wonderful view of the valley below and tried two different types of olive oils and three different types of wine. Most of the little wineries in this region also had a few rooms that you could stay in and D&#8217;Origem was no exception. We ended up loving the olive oil and took one home with us (a nice way to avoid some of the new US tariffs, I might add).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also had a nice tour of the operations, including the old oil press equipment and a talk about how olive oil production has changed over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemOliveOilTasting.jpg?resize=901%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Olive Oil Tasting\" class=\"wp-image-2934\" style=\"width:504px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemOliveOilTasting.jpg?resize=901%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 901w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemOliveOilTasting.jpg?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemOliveOilTasting.jpg?resize=768%2C873&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemOliveOilTasting.jpg?resize=1352%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/DOrigemOliveOilTasting.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olive Oil Tasting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Douro River Boat Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After our first stop, we drove down to the Douro River and climbed onto a boat for a 45-minute scenic boat ride through the various wineries and olive groves. I&#8217;ll let those pictures speak for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourOldOporto.jpg?resize=1024%2C771&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Douro River Views\" class=\"wp-image-2935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourOldOporto.jpg?resize=1024%2C771&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourOldOporto.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourOldOporto.jpg?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourOldOporto.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourOldOporto.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourOldOporto.jpg?w=3240&amp;ssl=1 3240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Douro River Scenery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4058\" height=\"2118\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?fit=1024%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?w=4058&amp;ssl=1 4058w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?resize=1024%2C534&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?resize=768%2C401&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?resize=1536%2C802&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?resize=2048%2C1069&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?resize=1000%2C522&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?resize=230%2C120&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?resize=350%2C183&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?resize=480%2C251&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/BoatTourFrontofBoat.jpg?w=3240&amp;ssl=1 3240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Douro River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Port Wine &amp; Lunch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WineryLunch.jpg?resize=1024%2C771&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Winery Lunch\" class=\"wp-image-2941\" style=\"width:494px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WineryLunch.jpg?resize=1024%2C771&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WineryLunch.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WineryLunch.jpg?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WineryLunch.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WineryLunch.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WineryLunch.jpg?w=3240&amp;ssl=1 3240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lunch in the Shade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following stop was lunch and though we&#8217;d had snacks and bread along the way, I was quite ready for lunch.  <a href=\"https:\/\/dourovinhateiro.com\/en\/hotel\/casa-dos-barros\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Casa dos Barros<\/a> is a hotel, historic building, and winery. We a great time eating outside under the shade of some giant walnut trees. The food was delicious and the wine was plentiful. We got to know our fellow travelers quite well after everyone had had a few glasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gardens.jpg?resize=771%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Gardens\" class=\"wp-image-2939\" style=\"width:327px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gardens.jpg?resize=771%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 771w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gardens.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gardens.jpg?resize=768%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gardens.jpg?resize=1157%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1157w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Gardens.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Beautiful Walled Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the lunch, we walked across a gorgeous courtyard and into the port wine cellar. Here, wine casks were labeled with years (the oldest one I found was 1935). We got to try 10-year, 20-year, and 30-year aged Twany Port wine. Each one, better than the last, in my opinion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PortWineTasting.jpg?resize=1024%2C808&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Port Wine Cellar\" class=\"wp-image-2937\" style=\"width:413px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PortWineTasting.jpg?resize=1024%2C808&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PortWineTasting.jpg?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PortWineTasting.jpg?resize=768%2C606&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PortWineTasting.jpg?resize=1536%2C1212&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PortWineTasting.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/PortWineTasting.jpg?w=3240&amp;ssl=1 3240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Port Wine Cellar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Portugal is so full of history, you can&#8217;t help just walking into it sometimes. Across the street from Casa dos Barros is Magellan&#8217;s boyhood home. A simple plaque announces its history, but other than that, it stands there quiet and unassuming, just as it always has since the 15th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MagellonsHouse-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C801&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Magellan's Boyhood Home\" class=\"wp-image-2942\" style=\"width:390px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MagellonsHouse-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C801&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MagellonsHouse-1.jpg?resize=300%2C235&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MagellonsHouse-1.jpg?resize=768%2C601&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MagellonsHouse-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1201&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MagellonsHouse-1.jpg?resize=2048%2C1602&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MagellonsHouse-1.jpg?resize=1000%2C782&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MagellonsHouse-1.jpg?resize=230%2C180&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MagellonsHouse-1.jpg?resize=350%2C274&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MagellonsHouse-1.jpg?resize=480%2C375&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MagellonsHouse-1.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Magellan&#8217;s Boyhood Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amarante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our final stop was in a village called Amarante. It was rather larger than I expected, but we swooped in and parked near a literal hole-in-the-wall restaurant filled with soccer banners, ham hocks, and a few locals. Here, we got to taste two kinds of green wine: one red and one white. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GreenWines-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Green wines\" class=\"wp-image-2945\" style=\"width:470px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GreenWines-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C587&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GreenWines-1.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GreenWines-1.jpg?resize=768%2C440&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GreenWines-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C880&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GreenWines-1.jpg?w=2160&amp;ssl=1 2160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amberrfield.com\/staging\/1483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GreenWines-1.jpg?w=3240&amp;ssl=1 3240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Green wines in Amarante<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I grew to love green wine while in Portugal. Green wine comes from two distinct regions in Portugal where the grapes are harvested a bit early. White green wine was my favorite and we grabbed a couple in the Duty Free store in Lisbon on our way home. Those bottles are already gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We arrived back in Porto early evening. Like most of the meals in Portugal, we were not hungry, but also not over-full. We felt lucky to have had excellent weather and a wonderful day in the Douro Valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Douro River Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is filled with wineries and olive oil presses. It makes for a lovely day trip from Porto. 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