Updated March 2026.
US Taylor Port is a New York dessert wine, not Portuguese Port. Official taylorportwine.com prints a New York bottle: sweet, rich, fruity, and 18% ABV in 375 mL, 750 mL, 1.5 L, and 3 L. Taylor Fladgate is a different Douro house. Genuine Port is a Portuguese origin name; US “port” sits under fortified-wine language. A 5-ounce pour at 18% is about 1.5 NIAAA drinks.
Related: port wine taste, tawny vs ruby, sweet vermouth.
Label vs Douro
| Language | 5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| US Taylor Port | 1.50 |
| Taylor Fladgate | Neck |
| Genuine Port | Usually ~20% |
| US “port” | Read the neck |
A 750 mL 18% bottle is about 9 drinks. Pour math: wine drinks.
Sources
- taylorportwine.com Taylor Port: NY grapes; sweet; 18% ABV; 375 mL / 750 mL / 1.5 L / 3 L.
- 27 CFR 4.21. Genuine Port is Douro. NIAAA December 2025.
- 27 CFR 4.21 fortified wine