Methuen Treaty
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The Methuen Treaty was a military and commercial treaty between England and Portugal that was signed in 1703 as part of the War of the Spanish Succession.
Sir Paul Methuen (1672–1757)
Manuel Teles da Silva, 3rd Marquis of Alegrete, 4th Count of Vila Maior (1682–1736)
Port wine
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Port wine, or simply port, is a Portuguese fortified wine produced in the Douro Valley of northern Portugal. It is typically a sweet red wine, often served with dessert, although it also comes in dry, semi-dry, and white varieties.
Official guarantee label from a bottle of port
The vineyards that produce port wine are common along the hillsides that flank the valley of the River Douro in northern Portugal.
Aging in wooden barrels