Beautiful Blandy’s
When words are not needed. A tour around the canteiros and premises of Blandy’s, at Avenida Arriaga in the city center of Funchal. Magical… Visit the wine lodge, meet the great people…
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D’Oliveiras: 1977 Terrantez
By now, I’ve had the d’Oliveiras 1977 Terrantez on numerous occasions and feel it’s a wine worthy of yet a posting. Why? It’s just getting better and better! There’s something about Terrantez. I know it, you know it, every…
2012 Primeira Paixão Merlot
I’m a supporter of the table wines of Madeira. They’re much needed for the inseperable travel and gastronomy industry and won’t oppose a threat to the island’s fortified wine industry. Sure, they’re both aiming at the desirable Verdelho grape…
Barbeito – VB Reserva Lote 3
The third version of the VB Reserva from Vinhos Barbeito – and also by far my favorite in the trilogy. Blending Verdelho and Bual isn’t something you just do like that; finding the right proportions is essential. That is, if…
Blandy’s 1996 Malmsey Colheita
The 1996 Malmsey from Blandy’s is a perfect example why I just love the colheitas. 15 years in cask really shows and although it isn’t a Frasqueira, the wine is not that far away. Today the vintage wines aren’t…
Bye, Bye Backlog
I should update more often. Or let’s put it like this; I want to update more often. My backlog is steadily growing. I guess there’s no one but myself to blame but believe me, I’m doing my best to…
H M Borges 1995 Boal Colheita – A Future Vintage Madeira
More H M Borges. More Boal. The Colheita wines of the company are rarely seen but worth tracking down. The 1995 Boal for example; a wine bottled in 2005 and now with a decade in bottle. It has a…
H M Borges – 10 Years Old Boal
He’s one of those we speak too little about, working more quietly in the background. But the expression in his wines are just classic, often shaped the elegant way, and they’re all about balance. Some might say his experience…
#madeirawineday
It’s gorgeous, the 1999 Sercial Colheita from d’Oliveiras. Bottled in 2013, it offers a green almonds character, sour lemons and an iodeni’sh herbal character. I love it! The sourness, the refreshing style, the balance. Somebody, I think it was…
Vinhos Barbeito – The 10 Years Old Verdelho
A new Colheita or Vintage Madeira? Then I’m like a child on Christmas Eve with all the anticipation that follows. It’s a great joy to taste something just released and I know the producers are as excited. After all;…
Passion For Wine, Passion For Verdelho
You know, it’s not all fortified. Madeira wine that is. Although the table wines only represents a fraction of the island’s total production, they are to be found. But – there is always a but – just a few of…
Vote Madeira In Wine Blog Awards
Later in 2015, Mad about Madeira is celebrating seven years on the world wide web. That’s a long time on the Internet and I’ve seen many other wine sites come and go. I guess some were hoping cyberspace would…
A Worthy Successor, The 30 Years Old Malvasia
Their 40 Years Old Malvazia was an extra-ordinary wine. But the new release from from H.M. Borges, the 30 Years Old Malvasia, is a worthy successor. If you’re into the sweeter style of Madeira, this is simply put a must…
A New Release: Blandy’s 2002 Colheita Bual
At a recent visit to Madeira and Blandy’s, I was poured a new release, the 2002 Colheita Bual. It surprised me a bit, in a positive way, with its elegance, more gentle and cool character style. Yet it had…