Under €5

Ponta Morgada Reserva

Ponte Morgada Reserva Branco

If €3 feels a bit much for this white wine at Mercadona, this 2024 Setubal gem is €2.60 at the church of Mercadona. Citrusy and tropical, it retails outside portugal for over $9. You´re not going to leave your spouse for it, but it´s solid and dependable. If we may... their reserva red is much better. 

Porta 6 Red Wine at Continente

vidigal porta 6 375ml red 2023

This one´s everywhere too — Trader Joe´s sells it in the U.S. for $6-$7 — it´s the UN of reds, mentioned on famous BBC cooking shows and recognizable across a room for the Lisboa cable car alone. Bring it to…

O Xico´s House Wines

O Xico, €4,50

O Xico  If you’re hunting for the soul of Porto, forget the wine lists the size of telephone books. Head to Casa dos Presuntos “Xico” in Bonfim. This isn’t a place for ceremony; it’s a life-affirming pairing of salt-cured ham…