--- title: Wine & Food Travel Blog (2) description: Discover the best wine travel tips and advice in Portugal. Articles about wine tasting tours in Portugal and the best wine hotels and restaurants (2) --- [![svgexport-1 (2)](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/svgexport-1%20(2).png?width=319&height=45&name=svgexport-1%20(2).png)](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/)   ![support](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/icons/support.png?width=22&name=support.png)Contact our Team: +351 22 6102075 - [Best Sellers](https://tours.winetourismportugal.com/best-sellers-wine-tours-in-portugal) - [Cruises](https://tours.winetourismportugal.com/cruises-tours-portugal) - [Wine & Food](https://tours.winetourismportugal.com/wine-food-tours) - [Luxury Tours](https://tours.winetourismportugal.com/luxury-wine-tours-portugal) - [Culture & Heritage](https://tours.winetourismportugal.com/culture-heritage-tours) - [Short Breaks](https://tours.winetourismportugal.com/short-breaks-in-portugal) # Wine & Food Travel Blog ### The best tips, inspirations and experiences of wine tourism in Portugal - - [Wine Tours](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/wine-tours) - [City Breaks](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/city-breaks) - [Douro](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/douro) - [Lisbon](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/lisbon) - [Porto](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/porto) - [Alentejo](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/alentejo) ### Latest Posts ![](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/hubfs/Foto.png) By [Alexandra Monteiro](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/author/alexandra-monteiro) On August 26, 2026 ## [Portugal 2027: Why It Should Be Your Next Travel Destination](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/portugal-2027-why-it-should-be-your-next-travel-destination) Some destinations chase trends. [Portugal](https://www.winetourismportugal.com/en/customize-your-tour-or-experience) simply keeps proving why it doesn't need to. While travel headlines shift from one "it" destination to the next,... Topics: [Douro Valley wine tours](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/douro-valley-wine-tours), [best time to visit Portugal](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/best-time-to-visit-portugal), [Portugal travel 2027](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/portugal-travel-2027), ![](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/hubfs/Team/8a365ea8-dabc-4a83-bedb-e7398de9c83e.jpg) By [Margarida Gonçalves](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/author/margarida-goncalves) On August 15, 2026 ## [Through the Eyes of a Chef: Rui Silvestre](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/through-the-eyes-of-a-chef-rui-silvestre) Chef Rui Silvestre leads the kitchen at [Fifty Seconds](https://www.winetourismportugal.com/en/wine-tours/premium-tours/5-day-lisbon-premium-tour), the two-Michelin-star restaurant perched 120 metres above [Lisbon](https://www.winetourismportugal.com/en/wine-tours/premium-tours/5-day-lisbon-premium-tour)at the top of the Vasco da Gama Tower.... Topics: [Lisbon wine and food tour](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/lisbon-wine-and-food-tour), [Michelin-star chef Lisbon](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/michelin-star-chef-lisbon), [Fifty Seconds Michelin Star](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/fifty-seconds-michelin-star), ![](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/hubfs/Foto.png) By [Alexandra Monteiro](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/author/alexandra-monteiro) On August 12, 2026 ## [Portugal Harvest 2026: The Best Time to Visit Wine Country](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/portugal-harvest-2026-the-best-time-to-visit-wine-country) There's a particular smell that settles over Portugal's wine regions every September, sweet, earthy, and faintly smoky, as if the whole countryside had turned... Topics: [Portugal harvest season](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/portugal-harvest-season), [grape harvest portugal](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/grape-harvest-portugal), [grape harvesting experience portugal](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/grape-harvesting-experience-portugal), ![](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/hubfs/Foto.png) By [Alexandra Monteiro](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/author/alexandra-monteiro) On August 10, 2026 ## [Meet Alma: The New Yacht Sailing the Douro](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/meet-alma-the-new-yacht-sailing-the-douro) The Douro Valley is where Portuguese wine tourism began. Carved by centuries of hand-built terraces climbing steep granite slopes, this is the oldest... Topics: [Douro River Cruises](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/douro-river-cruises), [Douro Valley wine tours](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/douro-valley-wine-tours), [Douro River cruises 2026](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/douro-river-cruises-2026), ![](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/hubfs/Foto.png) By [Alexandra Monteiro](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/author/alexandra-monteiro) On August 7, 2026 ## [Last-Minute Comporta: Book Your Summer Getaway](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/last-minute-comporta-book-your-august-or-september-getaway) ### The "Hamptons of Portugal" If you're still weighing up a summer escape, [Comporta, Portugal,](https://www.winetourismportugal.com/en/customize-your-tour-or-experience)deserves a spot at the top of your list, and the window to book is... Topics: [Comporta August](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/comporta-august), [Comporta September](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/comporta-september), [book Comporta 2026](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/topic/book-comporta-2026), ![](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/hubfs/Foto.png) By [Alexandra Monteiro](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/author/alexandra-monteiro) On August 4, 2026 ## [Why Portugal Is One of Europe's Safest Destinations in 2026](https://blog.winetourismportugal.com/why-portugal-is-one-of-europes-safest-destinations-in-2026) [Portugal](https://www.winetourismportugal.com/en/wine-tours/all/14-day-premium-tour-in-portugal) has once again confirmed its place among the world's most secure nations. According to the 2026 Global Peace Index (GPI), published annually by the... 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