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How to decide which wine to drink according to the meal you have on the table? Harmonization is the good combination between wine and food, it is the balance between the flavors of both so that one does not cancel or overlap the other.

Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by fermenting grape juice. It can be divided into six different types: red wine, white wine, rosé wine, sparkling wine, fortified wine and late harvest wine.

Have you ever wondered which are the best known red grape varieties inside and outside Portugal? Here you can learn a little more about them so that you can later distinguish them when drinking a glass of red wine.

Late Harvest wine is produced from grapes harvested later than normal. It is a very sweet wine, usually made from white grape varieties.

The Muscat or Moscatel de Setúbal is a fortified wine that normally has an alcoholic strength between 16º and 22º vol. It is made from just two grape varieties: Moscatel de Setúbal and Moscatel Roxo.

Have you ever wondered which white grape varieties are best known inside and outside Portugal? Here you can learn a little more about them so that you can later distinguish them when drinking a glass of white wine.

Usally made from white grapes, white wine can also be produced from red grapes, using a very soft pressing and avoiding the color extraction from the skins. The color of white wine varies a lot, from citrus to golden yellow.

Fortified wines stand out for their high alcohol content. The best known worldwide are: Porto, Madeira, Moscatel, Marsala and Jerez. Portugal produces most of the best wines in this category.

Produced on Madeira Island, Portugal, it is known worldwide for being one of the best fortified wines on the market.

Sparkling wine is characterized, above all, by the amount of bubbles at the moment we open the bottle. It is a type of wine that can be differentiated through its three types of fermentation: Asti, Charmat or Champenoise.

Made from red grape varieties, red wine is the most appreciated of all types of wine. Its color varies between ruby and yellowish, and can also be subdivided between: light red wine, medium-bodied red wine and full-bodied red wine.

Rosé wine is a wine with low alcohol content, ideal for the hottest summer days, as it is light and has little acidity. It is very versatile when it comes to pairing with food, because it can be combined with stronger or softer foods.

Port wine is a Portuguese product that has existed for several centuries and is recognized and appreciated worldwide. This type of wine is divided into several categories: Tawny, Ruby, White, Rosé, Colheita, Vintage and LBV, thus giving a great choice to consumers.