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The fruit wines of the Elephant Island Winery
Is an alcoholic beverage made of fruit, wine or not wine? A grape is a fruit, so doesn’t that simple fact alone answer the question? In this piece, we opine on whether or not fruit wine is wine or a misnomer. We also share our tasting notes for three fruit wines made in British Columbia,… [Read more]
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Henriques and Henriques 3 years old Madeira wines. Tasting notes and food pairing recommendations.
Are you new to Madeira fortified wine? Maybe you never tried Madeira wine and are wondering what it tastes like? Whatever your story is, let us tell you the most important thing. If someone says they have Madeira for dinner, don’t think their wine got spoiled. Not that anyone will object to an extra bottle… [Read more]
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J. Faria and Filhos tasting notes. Plus, the Art of choosing, tasting and food pairing Madeira Wine.
For those who have never tried it, the experience of tasting Madeira for the first time is comparable to taking a trip to the moon, where gravity rules no longer apply. Most of the aromas and flavor profiles that you are used to and look forward to in your Cabernet, Merlot, and Chardonnay are nowhere… [Read more]
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Like Madeira Wine and Visiting the Madeira Island? All You Need to Know about the Madeira Winemakers and their wines
What do you do when you have no way around hot storage and transport for your wine? If you are a 17th-century wine producer from the Portuguese island of Madeira, you elevate it to the status of art and make it into a masterpiece. And you do it so well that it becomes an alcoholic… [Read more]
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Phantom Creek Winery visit and the bizarre case of mistaken identity
Oliver and Osoyoos wine country is sprouting brand-new wineries nonstop! Have you been to the area recently? If you haven’t, we guarantee you will find a few new wineries on Black Sage Road. Noteworthy arrivals are “French Door”, “Rainmaker”, “Red Barn”, “Here’s the Thing Vineyards”, and, finally completed, “Phantom Creek”. Quite seriously, they will soon… [Read more]
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H. M. Borges Madeira Wine Lodge: All you need to know if you are planning a visit
H.M. Borges winery was on our fallback list-to-go-to for when things do not work out as planned. The plan was to go to Barbeito winery. After our rental car refused to climb what seemed to be a vertically ascending road on our way there, that is what we did. Well. Not exactly. [Read more]
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Henriques & Henriques Madeira Wine Lodge: All you need to know if you are planning a visit
In July of 2017, the UK rolled out the red carpet for the state visit of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain. “The evening saw a spectacular State Banquet at Buckingham Palace. Guests were treated to a 3 course paired menu, including Henriques & Henriques 15 Year Old Bual Madeira served with the… [Read more]
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A visit to Blandy’s Madeira Wine Lodge: All you need to know if you are planning to go
Operating out of the former St. Francis convent, Blandy’s Wine Lodge works like a well-oiled machine. So why did it make us feel like the little widgets waiting to be moved from the conveyor belt? [Read more]