Porto's dedicated sparkling-wine bar, pouring Portuguese Espumante including sparkling Alvarinho alongside Champagne by the glass.
The list: Specialist sparkling list of Portuguese Espumante including sparkling Alvarinho and French Champagne by the glass
Tip: Look for Soalheiro Bruto Nature on the Espumante list; the terrace is the spot for a chilled flute of sparkling Alvarinho.
Address: Largo de Mompilher 1, 4050-478 Porto, Portugal, Vinho Verde
A Baixa wine bar and shop showcasing wines of the regions around Porto, with a Vinho Verde flight that walks Alvarinho, Loureiro and Avesso side by side.
The list: Wines of the regions around Porto including Vinho Verde, Douro, Dao and Port poured by the glass with regional small bites
Tip: Order a Vinho Verde flight to taste Alvarinho, Loureiro and Avesso side by side; the bar's regional focus makes it the easiest single stop to taste the breadth of the Minho.
A central Porto wine bar with a small-producer focus, pouring Vinho Verde alongside Port and Douro wines with a sommelier-led tasting programme.
The list: Small-producer Portuguese wines, including Vinho Verde, alongside a Port focus, with sommelier-led 30-euro tastings
Tip: Book the 30-euro sommelier tasting to walk the small-producer Vinho Verde and Port pours; it is one of the best-value guided sessions in central Porto.
Cellar-door sparkling-Alvarinho tastings at Soalheiro, walking the traditional-method Bruto Nature alongside the still Granit cuvees.
The list: Tastings of the Soalheiro Bruto Nature traditional-method sparkling Alvarinho, alongside the still Granit and Primeiras Vinhas
Tip: Book the dedicated Bruto Nature tasting alongside the Alvarinho still range; the comparison is the easiest way to read sparkling Alvarinho.
A wine bar inside a deconsecrated 16th-century chapel in Cedofeita pouring Douro and Minho wines, open until 2am at the end of the week.
The list: Portuguese wine list pouring Douro and Minho, both famous and obscure, with cheese and charcuterie boards
Tip: Open Thursday to Saturday until 2am; the converted 16th-century chapel still has its altar and is the closest late wine room to drink Vinho Verde in Porto.
A long-running Porto wine bar near Ribeira with golden lighting, background jazz and a sommelier-driven by-the-glass list including Vinho Verde producers.
The list: Curated list of Portuguese small-producer wines including Vinho Verde, with sommelier-guided flights and a wine shop attached
Tip: Open until 1am; the cave-like room with jazz and a charcuterie board is the spot for an unhurried late Vinho Verde glass.
A Baixa wine bar and shop showcasing wines of the regions around Porto, with a Vinho Verde flight that walks Alvarinho, Loureiro and Avesso side by side.
The list: Wines of the regions around Porto including Vinho Verde, Douro, Dao and Port poured by the glass with regional small bites
Tip: Order a Vinho Verde flight to taste Alvarinho, Loureiro and Avesso side by side; the bar's regional focus makes it the easiest single stop to taste the breadth of the Minho.
A relaxed natural-wine bar, kitchen and shop in Cedofeita's gallery quarter, with a low-intervention list that frequently includes Aphros Phaunus and other Minho natural producers.
The list: Natural and low-intervention wines including Aphros Phaunus and other Minho natural producers, with seasonal small plates
Tip: Ask the owners to walk you through the natural Vinho Verde and Lima-valley pet-nat pours; Aphros Phaunus often appears by the glass.
A central Porto wine bar with a small-producer focus, pouring Vinho Verde alongside Port and Douro wines with a sommelier-led tasting programme.
The list: Small-producer Portuguese wines, including Vinho Verde, alongside a Port focus, with sommelier-led 30-euro tastings
Tip: Book the 30-euro sommelier tasting to walk the small-producer Vinho Verde and Port pours; it is one of the best-value guided sessions in central Porto.