It all starts in the Douro Valley ; the oldest protected and regulated Wine Region in The World. Long before Champagne had its bubbles protected or Bordeaux its vineyards classified, the rugged, sun-scorched slopes of the Douro Valley in Portugal were officially demarcated. In 1756, by the hand of the powerful Marquis of Pombal, this region became the oldest protected and demarcated wine region in the world. But how did it all start ?   The Oportunity: France vs England. The