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Fortified Wine: Madeira

Fortified Wine: Madeira

Madeira is another of the fortified wines. But it is the way that it is produced that is quite unique. Madeira first became popular in the mid-seventeenth century when the Madeira Islands, part of Portugal, were heavily used as key supply stations f...

What is a Fortified Wine?

What is a Fortified Wine?

You may have heard of “Fortified” wine and wondered what it is. Or, wondered if it really is wine? Simply put, fortified wine is wine to which additional alcohol has been added. And its origin comes from the days when wine spent considerable time be...

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