Do any of the port wine lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia (across from Porto) allow walk-ins to sit and sample wines without taking their tour? I figure one tour is enough. Most of their websites are not clear about this.
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Mid-Atlantic area
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We had wine tastings at Adriano Ramos Pinto and Calem without taking a tour. I will add that the Calem tasting location was at tables outdoors rather than inside and if busy, you may need to wait for a table to open up. We liked the Ramos Pinto wines much better.
Posted by
Cascais, Portugal
1680 posts
Several will do tastings without a tour. Some charge and some are free. I would do a bit of research before you go to get more info. Koptke has a lovely tasting room but they charge.
You might want to Google World of Wine Porto. Lots of info there.
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OP
Pembroke
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kathrynj, I have done a lot of searching on the internet and even emialed a number of wineries in the area (with little success). That is why I am coming here with this question.
Posted by
USA
350 posts
Yes, I know there are at least a couple of wine lodges where you can do tastings without having to do a tour. I'm guessing that they all allow for that. Many look to have open seating just to enjoy wine.
Posted by
Cascais, Portugal
1680 posts
https://www.onegirlwholeworld.com/europe/vila-nova-de-gaia-port-tasting-porto/
I found this article, that names a couple of lodges without tours. It was a few years ago, but we just walked around and walked into the lodges that looked appealing - focusing on the smaller ones other than Kopke. But, we were looking for regular wine since we don’t like port so much.
It’s a fun area to explore with little cafes and shops in addition to the port lodges.