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…
Honestly; I’m not sure I liked it as much the first time I had it several years ago. Not because the 1995 Verdelho Colheita from Cossart Gordon is ambiguous in any way – this is a classic Verdelho for…
Finesse and elegance. I could settle with this when summarizing the impressions of the 1995 Verdelho Colheita from Blandy’s. But it wouldn’t be fair to this beauty. Or the winemaker for that matter. By now I believe most of…
Over the years I’ve conducted a lot of tastings. Those I most clearly remember are not the ones involving the great names and vintages, but the occasions where the participants has left the tasting in a vision like mode. When…
Mad about Madeira continues promoting the island in a broader perspective. Here’s the last one of four photographic reports. If you like the content, I invite you to visit and like the site’s Facebook page as well. Again, it is…
Pastéis de Nata – or if you’re in Lisboa – Pastéis de Belém, is a Portuguese custard cake to die for! When served lukewarm and sprinkled with cinnamon it’s truly divine together with an espresso – or when wine is…
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