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The Rare Wine Co.; Historic Series Madeira – Stratford Hall

On 22/04/2013 · 3 Comments · In Barbeito, Historic Series, Madeira, Malvasia, Mannie Berk, Ricardo Diogo Freitas, The Rare Wine Co., Tinta Negra, Verdelho

Charleston has one. Savannah as well. Boston too. And New York. New Orleans got a rare Special reserve. Baltimore has Rainwater. Now there’s also one dedicated to a Virginia family; the Lees at Stratford Hall.

History was my favorite subject back in school. The past fascinated. Still does. Furthermore, as [...]

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The Rare Wine Co.; Historic Series Madeira – Baltimore Rainwater

On 25/10/2012 · Leave a Comment · In Barbeito, Camara de Lobos, Canteiro, Historic Series, Madeira, Mannie Berk, Rainwater, Ricardo Diogo Freitas, Tinta Negra, Verdelho

Madeira is so much more than just a wine, sometimes you’re drinking history as well. The Historic Series Madeira from The Rare Wine Co. for instance, is not just a glass of Madeira, it is also an insight to America’s history and the important role Madeira had in the country. That calls for a revival of [...]

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The Rare Wine Co.; Historic Series – Boston Bual

On 07/04/2011 · Leave a Comment · In Barbeito, Historic Series, Madeira, Mannie Berk, The Rare Wine Co.

There’s this little thing I haven’t mentioned in the two previous postings on the Historic Series. It’s spelled old wine. Really, really old wine! In each of the wines, the winemaker Ricardo Diogo Freitas includes 15 per cent Tinta Negra Mole that’s 50 to 60 yrs old. The workhorse of Madeira do deliver in other [...]

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The Rare Wine Co.; Historic Series Madeira – Savannah Verdelho

On 05/04/2011 · 2 Comments · In Barbeito, Historic Series, Madeira, Mannie Berk, The Rare Wine Co., Verdelho, William Neyle Habersham

Have you heard of William Neyle Habersham? Not? Habersham was an American Madeira dealer. Or rather, the American Madeira dealer. His palate was said to be out of this world and it is told he could drink any Madeira wine blind and name year, varietal and vineyard site!

Habersham was based in Savannah, Georgia. [...]

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The Rare Wine Co.; Historic Series Madeira – Charleston Sercial

On 05/04/2011 · Leave a Comment · In Barbeito, Historic Series, Madeira, Mannie Berk, The Rare Wine Co.

They’re all classic seaports on the East Coast of the United States; Boston, Charleston, New York and Savannah. It was here Madeira wine arrived after having crossed the Atlantic Ocean, it was here Madeira wine reached a status in the 18th and 19th centuries as the obvious choice of drink. Thanks to Mannie Berk, founder [...]

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