With famous wine making countries such as Spain, France and Italy on the same continent, it is often easy for people thinking of European wines to forget that Portuguese wine exists.

Connoisseurs are aware of the fact and have enjoyed Portuguese classics for centuries but for those relatively new to the history of wines from this part of the world, more knowledge is often desired in order to know what is being missed. 

The history of wine in Portugal is as ancient as those of its other wine making counterparts in Europe. The art was introduced to the country by several ancient civilizations such as the Greek and the Romans among others.