Evening Port tastings and a 360-degree virtual Douro flight on the Gaia waterfront, with a rooftop lounge to finish the night.
The list: Port flights by the glass plus a virtual Douro flight experience, open into the evening on the riverfront
Tip: The shop floor pours three-Port flights into the evening; combine with the rooftop lounge upstairs.
Address: Largo Miguel Bombarda 23, 4400-222 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, Douro Valley
Themed evening tastings in a candle-lit former chapel, sometimes paired with live Fado, focused on Douro and Minho wines.
The list: Guided Portuguese wine tastings with cheese and charcuterie on themed Fado and tasting nights
Tip: Check the calendar for Fado nights, when the chapel hosts guided tastings with live song.
Late guided Port flights in Ribeira drawing on a 200-bottle small-grower list, open to midnight for after-dinner tasting.
The list: Guided evening Port flights from a 200-strong small-grower list, open until midnight
Tip: Late-evening flights here go beyond the big houses into tiny grower Ports rarely seen elsewhere.
Porto's only dedicated sparkling-wine bar, pouring Portuguese espumante and French Champagne by the glass with aperitifs on a sheltered terrace.
The list: Specialist sparkling list of Portuguese espumante and French Champagne by the glass with finger food
Tip: The only dedicated bubbles bar in Porto; the terrace is the spot for a chilled flute, and there are heaters for winter nights.
The historic Raposeira cellars near Lamego, home of Portugal's best-known traditional-method sparkling, with cellar tours and tastings.
The list: Traditional-method Portuguese sparkling tastings at the historic Raposeira espumante cellars
Tip: A short hop from Regua, the Raposeira cellars are the home of Portugal's best-known traditional-method sparkling; book the cellar tour.
One of Porto's longest-running wine bars near Ribeira, with golden lighting, background jazz and a smart by-the-glass list run by a clued-in sommelier.
The list: Curated list of Portuguese and European small-producer wines with a knowledgeable sommelier and an attached wine shop
Tip: Open late from the afternoon to 1am; the cave-like room with jazz and a charcuterie board is the spot for an unhurried late glass.
A cosy Ribeira wine bar on the old fishmongers' wall, pouring Portuguese wines with a privileged view across the Douro to the Gaia lodges.
The list: Portuguese-focused by-the-glass list strong on Douro reds and whites, with cheese and charcuterie boards
Tip: Grab a riverside table at dusk for the classic Ribeira-and-Gaia view; it is one of the best sunset wine perches in the city.