History of Portuguese wine much to spread viticulture and winemaking further north. Portuguese wines were first shipped to England in the 12th century from the Entre Douro e Minho region (which today includes modern Portuguese wine regions such as the douro and vinho verde). In 1386, Portugal and England signed the Treaty of Windsor which fostered close diplomatic relations between the two countries and opened the door for extensive trade opportunities. The 1703 Methuen Treaty furthered advanced English economic interest in Portugal by reducing tariffs and giving Portuguese wines preferential treatment in the British wine market over French wines. Around this time, the fortified
Luxembourg wine they operate a sparkling wine plant in Wormeldange, which produces wines under the label Poll-Fabaire. Luxembourg mainly produces dry white wines and sparkling wine under the designation "Crémant". There are also some rosé and red wines made, as well as some sweet wines. In contrast to the downstream German wine region "Mosel", Luxembourg has very little tradition of producing semi-sweet or sweet wines, despite a significant similarity in terms of grape varieties. Rather, the wines of Luxembourg have been produced as a kind of cold climate version of traditional, dry Alsace wines. Common grape varieties in Luxembourg, and the vineyard