A Special Madeira for the Holidays?

[Barry Sunderland]

Any special Madeira planned on being opened for the holidays?

I'm opening up the Barbeito 40...

[Barry Sunderland]

I guess the rest of you are opening Port, eh?

[Miguel Simoes]

Am saving my Mãe Manuela for when my 2nd kid is born.
Due date is Jan 10th. Would love for it to be earlier as my parents will be visiting from Portugal and that way they'd get to try the Mãe Manuela (oh, and meet the new baby...)
If that happens, perhaps is would qualify as a Special Madeira "during" the Holidays??

For now my Holiday wine plan is
- 24-25th
2005 Quinta do Crasto TN (my 2nd and last bottle, hope to appreciate it better this time around)
Undecided on dessert wine, either Broadbent 10 Yr Malmsey along w Ferreira 20 Yr, or 1970 Graham VP (to open one of the recent purchases!). Either way, 1989 D'Oliveiras Malvazia and 1988 D'Oliveiras Terrantez will likely come out for a few sips.
- 30th
1970 Fonseca VP (for my mom's 70th bday - will be the oldest VP I will have tried - the expectations are high)
- 31st
2010 Crasto Old Vines
- 1st
1994 VP (Graham or Dow, Vesúvio thinking better to hold off for a few years)

[Eric Ifune]

Working over most of the holidays so my imbibing will wait until the week after.

[Barry Sunderland]

Working over most of the holidays so my imbibing will wait until the week after.

Take care, Eric!