A Visit with Carla Tiago, Winemaker, Kopke, Portugal’s Oldest Port House

A Visit with Carla Tiago, Winemaker, Kopke, Portugal’s Oldest Port House

From The Connected Table Live by Talk 4 Radio

February 19, 2026 · 53 min

About this episode

Carla Tiago discusses the art of Port winemaking at Kopke, Portugal's oldest Port house.

A trip to Portugal would not be complete without a visit to Porto and the Douro Valle, home to the world’s production of Port wines and the oldest demarcated wine region in the world. Kopke, established in 1638, is Portugal’s oldest Port houses and now has a stunning, art-filled hotel in Villa Nova de Gaia across the Douro River in Porto. Carla Tiago, longtime winemaker at Kopke, discusses the time-honored process of making Port and its different styles. www.kopke1638.com The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET and Music on W4CY Radio ( www.w4cy.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com ). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media ( www.talk4media.com ), Talk 4 Podcasting ( www.talk4podcasting.com ), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support .

People in this episode

Guest: Carla Tiago

Topics covered

  • Port wine
  • winemaking
  • Kopke
  • Portugal
  • Douro Valley
  • interview

Keywords

  • Port wine
  • Kopke
  • Carla Tiago
  • Douro Valley
  • winemaking
  • Portugal
  • wine region

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kopke

Places: Portugal, Porto, Douro Valley

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