Taylor's Port

The bus took us across the river to a neighbourhood where most of the buildings are used to store port. We visited Taylor's Winery for a tour and to sample some white port.

Apparently this winery has some bragging rights.

Many very good ports are aged for a very long time. Unfortunately, some of these begin to deteriorate as soon as they are opened. In such cases, the entire bottle must be used within four hours.

The best way to open such a port is not to remove the cork. Instead, a set of tongs is used. The tongs are heated over a ver hot flame and then are clamped upon the bottle below the cork. After a moment, ice cold water is poured over the bottle. The neck of the bottle breaks off cleanly.

Opening the bottle this way ensures that no cork fragments get into the bottle.

The Store and Tasting Room

Narrow streets make driving difficult.

In some places, walking is the only possibility.