Best port wine store in the world probably. Great experience and great price. Fantastic service.read more

Great selection of wines at very good prices, much better than many of the touristic wine shops…read more The proprietor was very hospitable, happy to advise without trying to sell pricey wines. I bought two bottles of port to take back to the States, and he very carefully wrapped them for the trip in cardboard and bubble wrap taped up securely, for no charge. Excellent.

A true wine tasting with many smaller and lesser known Portuguese wines and ports. Many of these…read morewines and ports you cannot find in the US, so it was a real treat to try them here. 10 euro for the basic port tasting.. a white, tawny, and ruby. It is a true tasting so portions aren't just heaping glasses or port.. I was actually able to finish all 3 samples comfortably. A brief 5 minute overview of each port was provided. Very friendly staff and less tourist vibe. Definitely stop in! They accept card!

When in Porto, you've got to try Port wine. Stopped in Vinologia and we received perfect attention…read moreas we were the only ones there at the time. We decided to try a sampling of 3 port wines. The server was knowledgable and friendly, which added to the experience. I definitely suggest you stop in for a taste then make your way down to the Rio Douro waterway for lunch/dinner.

We just happened to run into this place while sightseeing and browsing at little shops for…read moresouvenirs to take home. I wanted to get some great ports and received lots of requests from friends for port wines from Portugal too. My needs were met and more. Soares has so many port wines (Taylor's, Barros, Graham's, Dow's, etc.) and many others to select from. I was able to score a Barros Colheita 2010 at a very reasonable price. The staff were so nice and friendly. They explained how port wines are made and the differences in the harvest, colors and processes. For example, Colheita is the specific harvest of that year. No mixing of grapes. Tawny Port is aged for much longer than its Ruby counterpart. It's also aged using oak barrels, which gives it a very different flavor profile (smooth and refined) and is brown in color. Ruby port is fuller and more fruity. I just love port wines especially if they're made in Portugal.

When all the Port cellars were booked on a Saturday afternoon, I found respite in this place. Right…read moreoutside of Ribeira Square, it was empty and the perfect spot for my first foray into Port. I did the premium Port tasting and received a great introduction into these wines, which I'd never tried and did not know much about. I was also the only one there, which was fantastic. And, they have snacks. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. And, they carry my all-time favorite Portuguese wine, the Conde Villar Vinho Verde Rosé. I nearly cried because I love this wine so much. They don't ship to the states, unfortunately, so I bought as much as I could carry. If you are looking to do a Port tasting without walking across the river or just want a great place to buy some wines, I highly recommend Garrafeira Soares.

By far the best wine store I've ever been too.if you are a Harry Potter fan, then think of this…read moreplace as the Olivanders Wand shop of wines and spirits. Sr. Jose is very knowledgeable and friendly. He has an immense selection of low cost right up to out of this world bottles including rare vintages. The sample tastings which he supplied us with were very much appreciated. If he doesn't have it, he can get it pretty much the same or next day. I was impressed with the price and speed in filling my order for a bottle of French Cognac. His shop is on a small street behind the Clérigos Tower in Porto. Found it by accident as we finished our tour of the tower and church. Will definitely visit him again on my next trip to Porto.

01OCT2017 José open…read morethe store just for us and we bought 3 bottles of wine. A red and white for dinner tonight in our apartment. And an espumante for our train trip on Monday to Porto. €47.40 30SEP2017 A beautiful store filled with lots a good-great wines. With my poor Portuguese and the owner's poor English, we bought wine and a chunk of Parmagiano Reggiano cheese. Dinner in our apartment will be wonderful. €36.73

Incredible selection of wines, Port and accessories. Very knowledgeable and helpful. We found a…read moregreat selection of both white and red wine to go with our special meal.

Carlos Campolargo is everything you would hope for in a Portuguese wine maker. He is larger than…read morelife, proud and passionate about wine, speaks excellent English and is prepared to spend time explaining his work. We arranged a visit at short notice but he was welcoming and spent two hours showing us around. This is a great place to visit whether you are a wine lover or simply interested in spending time in the countryside seeing how wine is produced by one of the biggest and best vineyards in the Barraida region. The vineyards are located in two proprieties: 110 hectares Quinta de S. Mateus in S. Lourenço do Bairro and 60 hectares, in Arcos, Quinta de Vale de Azar. Built by architect Carlos Ramos in 2004, the cellar at Quinta de S. Mateus produces high quality classical wines. The building fills an 18 metres high vertical cut in one of the vineyards hillsides facing south-west. The construction allows for the use of gravity in the entire winemaking process, from the picking of the grapes to final pressing. Apparently no strange yeasts, enzymes or bacteria are added to the winemaking. Hand picked grapes are disinfected, most of the times totally destemmed and tread mechanically. Red wines undergo natural malolatic fermentation in wood in 300 litre casks or 4200 litre wooden vats made from French or east-european oak. White wines, hardly ever destemmed, are decanted for a period of time after pressing followed by stainless steel or barrel fermentation. Sparkling wine is produced by the classic method of second fermentation in the bottle to produce excellent sparkling wines. Visitors can enjoy a journey through the whole winemaking process and try a selection of wines in the cellar gallery, at ground level by the vineyard, or 25 metres higher in the tasting room with its fantastic views of the soft hills covered by vineyards and, at far, the mountain range to the north. Wines can be purchased from the vineyard. All are excellent quality from light white wines, through sparkling wines to some big serious reds. The staff at the vineyard and owner Carlos Campolargo are very friendly and informative. A really good day out which can be enhanced by a visit for lunch to one of the many local restaurants that specialise in roast suckling pig!