Jen had sent me a voucher for a Portugese food experience tour for my birthday, and today I was able to use it. Eating Europe offer food-based experiences in many countries, and lucky for me they have just started one in Porto. What a cool day. Our guide Beatriz took us to local bakeries, wine producers, restaurants and bars to sample the best of the best local food and the most delicious wine and port. We also toured Porto’s oldest wine cave and vintage cellar which has bottles of port dating back to the 1800s. I tried to pace myself over the four hours by taking just a few bites here and there, which is easier said than done when everything tastes so good. Highly recommend you give this tour a try if you come here, or you can look them up in Rome, Florence, Naples, Amsterdam, Prague, London, Paris, Strasbourg and Lisbon. I wish I had come across them sooner, it’s such a great way to be introduced to local dishes, and to find places you might like to go back to. And my fellow guests and guide were lovely. Thanks Jen, you’re the best daughter xx
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my 
goodness 
40 year old port 
The vintage cellar 
Port from 1916 
My fave is the white port on the left 
pork, bean, pasta stew 
codfish cakes and chicken sausage 
vino verde 
salted cod, boiled egg, chickpeas and parsley 
local beer Super Bock 
francisinha sandwich (bread, cheese, meat, meat, meat and gravy) 
condensed milk chocolate and cherry liquor