The Wine Experience is the place to learn about Portuguese wines, contextualized and placed amongst the great wines of the world. Explore the variety of Portugal’s diverse wine regions, from North to South, with a leap across to the islands of Azores and Madeira. Explore Portugal’s rich diversity of vineyards, soils, grape varieties, weather patterns and winemaking techniques. This unique and unforgettable experience can be enjoyed by visitors of all ages. Through sight, smell, touch, hearing, ritual and ceremony, friendship, and celebration, we experience wine as far more than a drink. An emblematic expression of culture, rooted in seven thousand years of history and tradition, the Wine Experience at the World of Wine is an exceptional journey encompassing science and art. A visit to WOW, The Best Cultural District in Gaia Porto is a day full of fun, exploration and discovery.

Visit the WOW museum in Porto and immerse yourself in the world of rosé. Create photo-worthy and shareable moments and taste a variety of rosé wines. Explore the eleven rooms and discover the various types of rosé produced by grapes grown in different regions and climates around the world, using a range of winemaking techniques. Throughout the experience there will be the opportunity to try five different Rosés: Quinta do Vale do Bragão Rosé, AIX Gran Vin de Provence Rosé, Mateus Rosé, Vértice Rosé Bruto, and Croft Pink Rosé Port. Take selfies and creative photos throughout the museum and enjoy an interactive journey into the history and contemporary production of rosé.

Until it melts in the mouth and gives comfort to the soul, chocolate follows long established processes. It all starts as a fragile flower on a tree trunk in a remote part of the world. It follows a method created 5,000 years ago, which crossed different civilizations and continents, continuing to be a complex method even today. The Chocolate Story explains what chocolate is, where it comes from, and how it is made. From cacao plantations across the cacao belt, to modern chocolate manufacturing processes, everything will be demonstrated step by step. The journey starts with the origins of cacao, from among the oldest civilizations in Central America where cacao holds a sacred role. Then visitors get to follow the path of cacao from America to Europe, moving from liquid cacao to the chocolate we know and love today. Visitors to The Chocolate Story, have the unique opportunity to understand all components of chocolate. The particulars of the cacao fruit and plant, the different cacao varieties and specifications depending on where they come from, and how chocolate differs within all these variables. The Chocolate Story has a real chocolate factory that produces our amazing and award winning Vinte Vinte. All visitors will be able to watch, in real time, the processes of the transformation of cacao into chocolate. The visit does not end without the opportunity to taste one of the chocolates produced within the museum. This is an enriching experience, perfect for all ages, especially families and young children. The Chocolate Story will also hold workshops and themed birthday parties that combines learning and fun, all inside the museum. As well as visiting the best chocolate shop in the city. Visit us at WOW, The Best Cultural District in Gaia Porto for a day full of fun, exploration and discovery.

The Planet Cork museum explores Portugal’s title as the largest producer of cork on the planet. An entertaining and educational walk-through, the Planet Cork expands our understanding of tradition, the multiple ways cork improves our lives and the vast potential this material has in the modern world. Planet Cork explores Portugal’s title as the largest producer of cork on the planet with 50% of global production and thousands of hectares of forest. The bark of the tree, harvested for centuries, is a process largely unchanged since Roman times. See the cork tree and its various locations around the world, and understand how cork is grown and harvested before being transformed into a myriad of surprising and varied applications. Discover how cork forests support many different species of wildlife, insects and microorganisms beneficial to the planet, and that cork production is a rare example of a carbon negative industry. An age-old method for stopping bottles, from architecture to car engines, and even the space shuttle, cork is an efficient natural technology, the characteristics of which are impossible to replicate with manmade materials. Visit us at WOW, The Best Cultural District in Gaia Porto for a day full of fun, exploration and discovery.

Sip on fine wines and discover how to evaluate a wine's flavors and aromas as you meet the professionals, in this fascinating tasting workshop. Hear about the types of notes that wines produce and tantalize your taste buds as you sample them. Relish wines ranging from fruity and floral to more earthy and vegetal aromas. Enjoy an informative and practical session at the wine school and discover Portuguese and international wines. Taste many different types and enjoy a small class size which offers a personal experience.

The Fashion & Design Experience, housed in an imposing historic residence and converted Port wine lodges, is the first ever showcase of the North of Portugal’s role as a powerhouse in fashion and textile manufacture. This enthralling story unfolds on two levels. On the ground floor we experience Portugal’s rich textile industry, and discover the materials and processes involved in making an item of clothing. The exhibition spaces on the first floor bring to life the dynamic contemporary Portuguese fashion industry, Portuguese footwear craftsmanship and innovation, as well as an exhibition space that showcases emerging fashion designers. Renowned since the beginning of the 18th century and the Industrial Revolution for some of the best quality textiles and footwear in the world, the region is home to many inspired designers who have created international reputations. Discover how new fabric technology is revolutionising the Portuguese fashion scene, and get to know some of Portugal's influential fashion designers.

Discover Porto, the birth of a nation and a 1,000 years of history. Experience PRATA, our audio-visual immersive journey that tells the story of Porto and the region through the ages. Entertaining and educational, it is an essential first stop for anyone wishing to understand the city, the surrounding area and its influence. See how, for over a millennium, Porto and the surrounding region has been one of the most stimulating places to live. Discover how the city of Porto gave its name to a nation, before projecting Portugal through global exploration and trade and more recently becoming a world wine capital. It has seen famine, boom and bust. However, come what may, it has always kept alive the spirit of its people. Understand how the Portuguese nation was born on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, source of trading and industrial dynamism, before exploring key cultural milestones that embrace royalty, religion, politics and the crusades. Visit us at WOW, The Best Cultural District in Gaia Porto for a day full of fun, exploration and discovery.

Through remarkable stories of celebration, ritual, tradition and innovation, the Bridge Collection at WOW in Porto, brings alive the history of drinking. With an extraordinary array of over 2,000 drinking vessels and glasses, dating from as early as 6,000 BC, the Bridge Collection explores the rich culture of drinking over the past 8,000 years. Each vessel tell a story, revealing customs and traditions, the society and wealth of the owner, and festive, ritual, religious or symbolic functions. Traverse the ages, from the First Civilizations, Ancient Greek and Roman Empires, Islamic Golden Age, Medieval & Renaissance Europe, the Age of Discovery, to the Industrial Revolution and present day. See how design has evolved, driven by new materials and technologies. The Bridge Collection is the most comprehensive private collection of drinking vessels in Portugal and one of few in the world. It holds countless rare and priceless pieces formerly owned by emperors and moguls, popes and princes. Through remarkable stories of celebration, ritual, tradition and innovation, The Bridge Collection brings alive history through drinking vessels. Visit us at WOW, The Best Cultural District in Gaia Porto for a day full of fun, exploration and discovery.