Originally Posted by
ScarletHarlot
I struggle a bit with the bigger port houses because they are not Portuguese owned. They're often multinational conglomerates or British owned. Calem was Portuguese-owned until recently but I think they sold out. Quinta de la Rosa is a family-owned quinta up the Douro. I like to buy their port (and wine) when I can, but usually I have to ask for it to be special ordered in. Fortunately my local grocery store can do that.
The history of Port wine is linked to Britain, so the fact that some wineries are British owned is just tradition, rather than a sell-out. (just clarifying).
But as far as I know, Calem is Portuguese owned at the moment, by a company called Sogevino or something like that. And Sandeman is back to Portuguese hands after the Sogrape Group - known for Mateus Rose - bought it from Seagram's.