port

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Port is associated with Portugal (the town or district of Oporto). Sherry is associated with Spain. Suggest you take a bottle or two of a good California Zinfandel instead. The Zinfandel grape is related to grapes found in Italy (Primitivo) and Croatia but expresses itself in a unique way in the USA. Reliable Zinfandels that can be found in most wine shops and sometimes grocery stores are Renwood or Rosenblum (I like the Rosenblum Harris Kratka or Rock Pile Road Zinfandels) or Rancho Zabaco Sonoma Heritage or Dry Creek Valley Zinfandels. A bit more expensive (around $30 here) is Ridge Lytton Springs or Geyserville Zinfandels. They are both made with a blend of 70% or more Zinfandel and then other grapes.