The heating process (estufagem) varies from hot coils in the wine itself, heat jacketed tanks or even large wooden casks of wine stored in a room heated by steam pipes. The most esteemed Madeira wines ...

FLORENCE — Around this time every year I find myself feeling a wholesome and heartfelt appreciation for the country I call home. Many nationalists will express their gratitude by grilling parts of ...

It wasn't until 1857 that Louis Pasteur put to rest the beliefs of alcoholic fermentation being attributed from divine intervention to spontaneous development. His knowledge of chemistry and ...

A bottle of 1815 Rainwater Madeira is among the notable items for sale in a rare wine auction this month from Heritage Auctions. The wine not only has connections to former Maryland Gov. Charles ...

Madeira, the island, is reminiscent of a Hawaiian island at a glance, with its lush environs, jagged oceanfront cliffs, volcanic sand beaches, and subtropical climate. Madeira, the fortified wine, ...

The acidity in this fortified wine counteracts the sweetness. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; event host and speaker; and drinks educator. He regularly contributes to Food ...

Vanessa Santos never planned to return home. Born and raised on Madeira, a Portuguese territory in the middle of the Atlantic that’s about half the size of Oahu, she left in 2016 to pursue her studies ...