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Madeira is one of the most historic and (in my opinion!) most fascinating wine regions that there is. An uninhabited subtropical island off the coast of Morocco that ended up making some of the worlds longest lived and most expensive wines, Madeira is full of contradiction right down to the way that it is made.
If you are a nerd like me and enjoy the history and ups and downs of the worlds famous sweet wines, then this episode is for you.
Of course, I did quite a bit of research to make this episode and my sources are:
The Oxford Companion to Wine 4th Edition by Jancis Robinson.
https://www.madeirawineanddine.com/making-madeira-wine/canteiro-process-producing-madeira-wine/
https://www.winespectator.com/articles/colheita-madeira-makes-its-debut-21391
https://winelovermagazine.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-madeira-wine/
http://www.rjonwine.com/madeira/top-five-producers-exporters/
I also talk about some of the people that make these wines:
Justino's:
http://www.justinosmadeira.com/
Henriques e Henriques:
https://henriquesehenriques.pt/en/
The Madeira Wine Co. (Blandy's):
https://www.madeirawinecompany.com/
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Until next week, I hope you drink something delicious!
Music Credit:
Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/