Kathy and I are visiting the wine regions of Douro Valley,  Portugal today!  Our first stop is Amarante on Tamega River, for the green wines, or young wines,  fermented only 3 months,  a little bubbly,  both white and red.  We had both wines with great Jamon and sausage and with a mild,  soft white cheese.   We also picked up some Pastry characteristic of the area and St Gonçalo, the fertility Saint,  hence the cream filled creampuff pastry!

Wine and olive oil tasting on the Douro Valley.  The weather is wet and grey but the scenery is Beautiful the wines taste good!

Small river cruise in Tradional wine transport boats…. now they only transport tourists!  Quinta along the river that are the wineries, olive trees and grapes grown along the Duoro, just east of Pinhão

After the boat ride on the Douro, lunch and port tasting