Pirates, Port Wine, and Cool Caves in St. John's, Newfoundland

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It's 1679. Place yourself in the mindset of a Portuguese ship's captain with a full cargo of port. Now, place yourself on one of the most beautiful islands of the world. No, not in the Caribbean - you're in Newfoundland, Canada, and in avoiding pirates (those rascally knaves), you've veered to St. John's and had to winter over.

Spring arrives, and you return to England, cargo intact (a few bottles may or may not have been sampled in Newfoundland. O...