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How to Plan a Madeira Wine Trip – Tips and Advice
As far as fortified wines are concerned, Madeira is one of our absolute favorites and it all comes from one tiny little island off of the coast of Morocco with the same name. After visiting Madeira ourselves, and trying most of the wineries on the island, we have to be a little blunt- if you ... Read more
by Jeremy2 viewswine-regionsmadeira - news
5 Madeira Wineries to Visit for Fortified Wine Tasting
When we booked our trip to Madeira, we knew that visiting the island's acclaimed wineries for the famous fortified wine of the same name was a high on our list. While we did not get to visit every winery on the island, we did our best and hit five of the top fortified wine producers ... Read more
by Jeremy5 viewswineries-barseuropemadeiraportugal - news
Ben Nevis, Benriach, Tullibardine, Balmenach (Maltbarn)
The Limburg festival is coming up. Since some people are asking me about it: yes, I will be there on Saturday. Don't hestitate to come over and say hello. Maltbarn will present a series of new releases in Limburg, six if I'm not mistaken. We've had a sneak peak so here are our first thoughts on the Ben Nevis 1996, Benriach 1995, Balmenach 2002 and Tullibardine 1993. Most of these are names and vintages that we've seen before, perhaps split casks. Ben Nevis 29 yo 1996 (47,6%, Maltbarn 2026, bourbon cask, 152 btl.) Nose: bingo. A very waxy profile, quite sophisticated. Ripe pears, some quinces and hay. But really it is mostly about vegetal oils, some rubbed lemon skins and green leaves, along with subtle drops of menthol and whiffs of wool and grist. High complexity, but no fruit overload yet. Mouth: still not bursting with fruits - mostly about the sweetish oiliness again. Beeswax, paraffin and pollen, mixed with chalk. Mid-palate some mango and peach comes out, with candied lemon
by Ruben5 viewsbalmenachben-nevisbenriachtullibardine19931995 - news
Madeira, An Island’s Liquid Jewel
I have a confession. I had never tasted Madeira until now. Oh. My. Goddess. I am in love with this fortified wine. I have missed out on so much, but trust me when I say I will make up for it now. Madeira – The Island, A Very Brief History You can not talk about the beverage until you talk about the island. So, the first thing to know is that Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal. It is an archipelago comprising four islands about 300 miles off the northwest coast of Africa (Morocco). It was found uninhabited in…
by Rick5 viewsabout-winedessert-winewines-weeklybroadbent-colheita-1999henriques-henriques-single-harvest-malvasia-2001madeira