Portuguese wine was born of the influence of ancient civilizations―Greeks, Romans―who left their mark on the region. Despite travelling continents, these colonials bought along their bottles. And a one-of-its-kind Macau wine museum sheds light on this tradition in a 1400 square-metre shrine to wine that tells you everything you need to know about the spirit, sans any entre fee.

Wonder why it’s called, ‘Nectar of the Gods’? The answers lie in these halls. Learn about the wine-making process, the reasons for its popularity, Cleopatra’s love of the drink, or check out a bottle of porto dating back to the 1800’s. The museum traces the history of wine across continents and eras and even mentions the vine-growing regions of India.

If you want to tell your Savignon blanc from your chardonnay, or your single varieties from your blends, or you simply want to sip some reds and whites; the museum offers tastings for a small fee. So drink up.

Now even though drinking and driving don’t go hand-in-hand, ironically the wine museum lies right next to the Grand Prix Museum. Walk in to check out the cars that made it to the Guia Circuit, or try your hand at a simulated machine. Thankfully, you can get behind the wheel of this (simulated) machine even after you chug back a few.