Eastwell Madeira
In the 19th century it was, especially in the United States, common to see Madeira wine named after the ship that transported the wine to America. Back then, Madeira wines traded in casks and hence were stenciled after ship…
Category: 5 Years Old
Gone Fishin’ – Veramar Reserva
‘I often mix among ordinary people. I have taken the tube and I love to meet poor people. And I talk to them occasionally too, and sometimes give my autograph for free.’ No. It’s not me. The quote belongs…
Matching Madeira Wine & Food – HM Borges 5 Years Old Reserva Seco
In the glass, H M Borges 5 Years Old Reserva Seco. A Tinta Negra where half of it aged in canteiro. It’s a great partner in the kitchen; something for the chef while preparing dinner, and occasionally, when the…
Blandy’s 5 Years Old Verdelho
Young Madeira and a classic grape. In my world there’s no doubt; Verdelho and Malvasia are the ones that offer most of their respective grape typicity. Perhaps because they have a quite clear, defined style from the beginning? The…
A Terrific Value – Blandy’s 5 Years Old Sercial
Situation #1 Ok, so you’re new to Madeira but curious to taste a few wines. And you ask me for advice. Here’s one of the first I’d recommend you to try; Blandy’s 5 years old Sercial. Situation #2 Ok,…
Images From ViniPortugal In Stockholm
Among all wine events visiting Stockholm throughout the year, the Wines of Portugal day, arranged by ViniPortugal, are often one of the best. The 2014 version was not only yet a well organized journey through Portuguese wines, it was…
The Madeira Wine Assortment – Overwhelming Or Admirable?
3, 5, 10, 15 and 20 years old. Occasionally you will also bump into the 30 and 40 years old blends – the latter being the oldest stated blend allowed in the Madeira wine regulation. But are they all needed;…
Henriques & Henriques 5 Years Old Medium Rich
You know, I do drink Madeira wine that doesn’t cost a fortune. Not only because my wallet doesn’t allow the extravaganza but also to never loose perspective. One who only drinks the best will never have anything to compare with…
Vinhos Barbeito: A grande finale
-There are more modern instruments, but we like this old one, Americo says when explaining for me how they measure the alcohol content in the wines. We’re standing in the laboratory of Vinhos Barbeito together with Americo Pereira who’s guiding…
Ett udda par!
Greppet är nytt, helt nytt. Att blanda ädla druvsorter. Samtidigt som det är innovativt av Madeira Wine Company är det också ett nödvändigt drag för att attrahera nya potentiella konsumenter, särskilt efter att den största kassakon slutligen försvann 2001….
Cossart Gordon 5 YO Sercial
Jag tror jag skämt bort mig själv på sistone. Genomsnittsåldern på vinerna som skänkts har nuddat vid sekelskiftesålder och det är dags att åter landa i vardagen! Vad är då bättre än ett glas av Cossart Gordon’s femåriga Sercial? Det…