Hello,
I am traveling to Lisbon in a few days and wanted to know where the best place to buy Ports would be. I'm looking to buy older Colheita Ports that are generally rather expansive in the US. Thanks for your help!
Best place to buy Port in Lisbon
Re: Best place to buy Port in Lisbon
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Best place to buy Port in Lisbon
won't help withDRT wrote:You could try Garrafeira Nacional.
As Derek has suggested, Garrafeira Nacional is a good place to shop. However it is known for its wide selection, not its good prices. To some extent, though, that can be said for just about any shop in Portugal when looking to buy Port. Oddly, buying Port in Portugal is often more expensive than buying it elsewhere. There's virtually no "home field" discount.rsmith wrote:I'm looking to buy older Colheita Ports that are generally rather expansive in the US.
So... don't look for good deals as you probably won't find many (if any). Look for Port that you cannot find in the US, and be willing to pay to get something unique.
Glenn Elliott
Re: Best place to buy Port in Lisbon
Glenn is absolutely correct. Portugal is not a place to buy cheap Port. It can also be a very bad place to buy Port as storage conditions vary enormously. It is not uncommon to see extremely expensive old bottles in a shop window in the height of summer!
The reason I recommended GN was for their reputation rather than price.
The reason I recommended GN was for their reputation rather than price.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: Best place to buy Port in Lisbon
Absolutely. GN has a great and well-deserved reputation for selection and quality. I sometimes use GN as a resource to determine whether or not a rare old Port even exists. If anyone is going to have it, GN is a likely candidate. And I have never heard a complaint about a bottle purchased from GN.DRT wrote:The reason I recommended GN was for their reputation rather than price.
If you are willing to pay their prices, you will likely not be disappointed.
Glenn Elliott
Re: Best place to buy Port in Lisbon
Is it not generally the case that the Portuguese themselves tend to drink tawnies far more than any ruby-style port?
Re: Best place to buy Port in Lisbon
Yes, I think that is true, but they don't buy it cheap if it is a premium category/brand.Ed.W wrote:Is it not generally the case that the Portuguese themselves tend to drink tawnies far more than any ruby-style port?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn