Port vs Madeira: What’s the Difference?

Fortified wines aren’t well understood, but two classics, Port vs Madeira, are worth your time. Madeira and Port share several similarities. They are both sweet, fortified Portuguese wines. Madeira has high acid, with stewed fruits, nuts, burnt sugar, citrus peel, and varnish. Port has tannin, with red and black fruit, licorice, and leather. Both wines […]

Madeira vs Sherry: What’s the Difference?

If we lived several centuries ago, we’d all know the difference between Sherry vs Madeira, two classic fortified wines. But today, Sherry and Madeira aren’t the go-to wines for most people. Madeira and Sherry are fortified wines but use different grapes and winemaking methods. Madeira is sweet, high acid, with stewed fruits, nuts, burnt sugar, […]

What Is Madeira Wine?

Madeira offers wine lovers a unique drink that has a rich connection to the past worthy of exploration. Madeira is a sweet, fortified wine made on Portugal’s island of Madiera. Madeira’s unique winemaking process heats the wine during aging, creating flavors of caramel, dried citrus peel, hazelnut, and praline.  Here’s an overview of what Madeira […]

What’s Orange Wine

Do you have a bottle of orange wine in front of you? If so, I hope you’ll savor every sip, because these are special bottles.  Orange wines are made from white grapes that ferment on the skins. This turns the wine an amber (orange) color. It also gives the wine more body and tannin than […]