The Matriarch of Madeira: A Tribute to Dona Manuela Barbeito

The Rare Wine Co. and Vinhos Barbeito team up again for another memorable tasting of rare Madeiras, this time in honour of Vinhos Barbeito's former winemaker Dona Manuela Barbeito.

By |2016-11-18T10:23:17-08:00January 22nd, 2014|Categories: Madeira|Tags: , , |1 Comment

Velhissima Verdelho Tasting

Roy's account of possibly the finest and oldest lineup of Verdelho ever assembled: eighteen historic bottles spanning vintages from 1890 back to 1748, with his meticulous tasting notes. In addition, Mannie Berk contributed "Reexamining Verdelho" and notes on the provenance of each wine, and Richard Mayson has written about "The Verdelho Grape" and "The Distribution of Madeira's Vineyards Today."

By |2016-11-18T10:23:19-08:00November 22nd, 2013|Categories: Featured, Madeira|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments