Port brings to mind stuffy old geezers in smoking jackets who "repair to the library" after dinner to puff on cigars, discuss affairs of state (in speech rife with "I say!" and "Hear, hear!"), toast Baron James Forrester and share dim, slightly fictional memories of vintages long past.
Which is to say, port isn't hip.
Well, it should be. Port, the fortified sweet wine from the Douro Valley of northern Portugal, comes in nearly as many styles and variations as Manolo Blahnik shoes, and it is just as versatile in matching outfits -- or in this case, desserts. With Valentine's Day approaching, it's time to move port from the dusty library to the racy boudoir because of its special affinity for that most romantic of foods, chocolate.
You can read more about Port – especially Late Bottled Vintage Ports and the fantastic 2003 vintage now available – in my wine column in today’s Washington Post.
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