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Blandy’s; a bicentenary tasting celebrating 200 years anniversary

On October 11, 2011 · 2 Comments

200 years. That’s impressive. Impressive for a family business. You see,  family owned companies normally have a life cycle way below 200 years. Heck, even 20 or 30 years are impressive for a family run company. Not Blandy’s though. They’re celebrating John Blandy’s founding of the company in 1811, by putting the 7th generation of [...]

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It’s old. It’s divine. It’s d’Oliveiras!

On April 8, 2010 · 2 Comments

 

– People are afraid, Luís says, when we’re standing in the entrance. Outside the rain is pouring down and has done so for several hours. Our taxi is delayed not only due to the weather but just as well because of the traffic jams in downtown Funchal. – Everyone’s driving home at the same [...]

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When old is old!

On March 5, 2010 · 2 Comments


A most memorable visit yesterday to Henriques & Henriques in Camara de Lobos added respect and perspective on the Madeira wine’s almost eternal life! Although the oldest vintage tasted was the truly great 1964 Sercial – boy, what delineation and an acidity to die for [...]

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>13 vid bordet!

On September 8, 2009 · 8 Comments

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Vilken värd man är! Inför 13 herrars alldeles egna tolkning av Steven Spurrier’s numer klassiska Judgement of Paris krävs att logistiken är på plats och att agendan följs något så när.

Henrik, en av deltagarna, åtar sig mätta sällskapet och anländer således tidigare. Jag har [...]

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