How to pick a Port wine based on your mood! The brown sugar, hazelnut, and dried fruit notes of Tawny Port are a result of oxidation reactions with the base wine and flavor picked up from high surface area contact with wood. Once a bottle is open it will be good to drink for months! Ruby Port on the other hand has a bouquet of fresh berries, juicy plum, and bright cherry. These vibrant flavors and its rich ruby color will fade within days of opening because of oxygen exposure. So before you open