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Thirsty Thursday Thanksgiving Fix: Blandy’s Madeira Rainwater

Posted on November 27, 2014 by waywardwine

This Thirsty Thursday, Thanksgiving has hit the US. Arguments rage over how to cook, what to watch, and whether aunt Mary’s special friend more than just a friend. So we need something to render ourselves more amiable.

Nothing could be more American than Madeira. Sure, these Atlantic islands are Portuguese. Continue reading →

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Thirsty Thursday: Chill with Blandy’s Madeira, 1998, Colheita, Single Harvest, Verdelho, Portugal

Posted on August 14, 2014 by waywardwine

With summer’s heat upon us, we turn to whites, rosés, hell…anything chilled. Although going too far might risk damnation:

Thank you internet, thank you (and yes, those are wine). But if you’re not into drive-by Eucharists via ice cream trucks, how about chilling with something traditional yet all too forgotten: fortified wine. Continue reading →