Blandy’s Madeira – Recent Releases
BY NEAL MARTIN |
Growing up, I expected to fall in love with many things: girls, seven-inch vinyl records, the coastal town of Brighton, Radiohead and New Balance trainers. I never expected to fall in love with Madeira. That was not in the script. My love affair began whilst holidaying on the namesake Atlantic volcanic island in 2003, at Blandy’s Lodge in Funchal, where in a pique of curiosity I ordered a 1927 Bual. I divide my life pre and post-sip. Like so many misguided people up until that point, I had viewed Madeira with ignorant and unjust disdain – to wit, the tipple granny used to swig after Christmas lunch. Madeira was for fuddy-duddies. Afterwards I understood why those with good taste revere this profound, time-buckling, ethereal and enigmatic wine. Madeira is so unfashionable it is the epitome of cool.
My love affair with Madeira began whilst holidaying on the namesake Atlantic volcanic island in 2003, where in a pique of curiosity I ordered a 1927 Bual. Afterwards I understood why those with good taste revere this profound, time-buckling, ethereal and enigmatic wine. Madeira is so unfashionable it is the epitome of cool. These are the latest releases from Blandy's.
