Wineries

Taylor's Port Self-Guided Audio Tour & Wine Tasting

Name: Taylor's Port Self-Guided Audio Tour & Wine Tasting
Start: 2024-09-22T10:00:00
End: 2024-09-22T19:00:00
Location: Porto

A female tourist using audio guide during Taylor's Port Self Guided Audio Tour

Explore the cellars of Taylor's Port at your own pace, diving into its rich history with an audio guide before sampling crisp, fine wines.

Highlights

The 300-year-old Taylor's Port offers great views, greater wine, and a rich history. Savor it all at your own pace on this self-guided audio tour.
For an hour, listen to the fascinating history of port wine, learn how it's made, about Taylor's Fladgate and Duoro in any of 13 languages.
Taste fine wines: Chip Dry – Extra Dry White, Late Bottled Vintage (LBV), and Chip Dry & Tonic, while your kids discover how much they love grape juice.
Opt to upgrade your tour to include more tastings, the Wine Experience, or entry to a permanent museum at the World of Wine.
Fun fact: Port houses employed 'shipping tasters' to ensure wine quality and make sure the wine wouldn't spoil mid-journey.

Inclusions

Taylor’s Cellars self-guided tour
Audio guide in 13 languages
Wine tasting for adults:
- 1 glass of chip dry
- Extra dry white
- 1 glass of Late Bottled Vintage (LBV)
- 1 can of Chip Dry & Tonic (for adults)
1 glass of grape juice for children
Entry to The Wine Experience: self-guided tour with 3 wine tastings(Optional)
Entry to 1 permanent WOW museum (optional)

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Your experience

3 centuries, 3 wines

Set off on the finest learning spree ever, as you walk through 300 old cellars at Taylor's Port. Take your time to explore every corner, listening to stories of the birthplace of Port (Duoro Valley) and how the revered port wine came into being. Uncover the legacy of Taylor Fladgate, while reeling in excitement to soon taste wine older than most countries!

You've heard all about it, now try it for yourself. Sample Chip Dry Extra-Dry White and Late Bottled Vintage right from the pioneers who weaved the timeless love story between the world and port-wines. Also, help yourself to a can of the cool Chip Dry & Tonic. Don't worry, your kids won't want a sip: their Duoro Valley grape juice is just as yummy.

More wine?

If aged Tawny Ports and Taylor’s classic vintage ports sound delicious to you, it's because they are. Upgrade your tour to include additional tastings. Or else, opt to visit any one of the permanent World of Wine museums to learn all about Porto, rose wine, chocolates, or even corks!