Madeira Primer | S12E3

Sailing through Madeira’s history into the grapes, styles, and cultural references.

This is a fun way to learn about Madeira, unless you're sipping it.

Your host even had Chat GPT write a special Madeira rap for the occasion.

Resources from this episode:

Books:

Madeira: The Mid-Atlantic Wine, Liddell, A. (2012)

Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition, Robinson, J., Harding, J. (2015) 

WSET® Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits: Unit 6 Fortified (Liqueur) Wines [issue four], Wine and Spirit Education Trust (August 2012)

The World Atlas of Wine [7th Edition], Johnson, H., & Robinson, J. (2013)

Websites:

Armstrong Tour Guide: The Madeira Wine Culture and Savannah, Self, J. https://armstrongtourguide.wordpress.com/about/hist-3800/drink-in-savannah/the-madeira-wine-culture-and-savannah/

Catavino: A Beginner’s Guide to Madeira Wine, Opaz, R. https://catavino.net/introduction-madeira-wine/

Madeira Wine and Dine: Estufagem Process, Patterson, D. https://www.madeirawineanddine.com/making-madeira-wine/estufagem-process/

Wine Enthusiast: What Do ‘Noble Grapes’ Mean in Wine? Barth, J. (15 February 2022) https://www.winemag.com/2022/02/15/noble-grapes-wine-definition/

Wines of Portugal: Madeira https://winesofportugal.com/en/portuguese-wines/wine-styles/vinho-da-madeira/

World Atlas: Madeira Islands https://www.worldatlas.com/islands/madeira-islands.html

Related or Referenced Glass in Session® Episodes:

S2E6: Marsala: https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s2e6-marsala

S3E5: Wine & Oxygen from Grapes to Glass https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s3e5-wine-oxygen-from-grapes-to-glass

S4E6: Got Wood? Talkin’ bout Oak https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s4e6-got-wood-talkin-bout-oak

S11E4: Corsican Wine, Grapes, History … and a Grave with Goblets! https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s11e4-corsican-wine-grapes-history-and-a-grave-with-goblets

Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session

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Music: “Write Your Story” by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

Background for Chat GPT Rap: “Hip Hop Beat” by Coolrealistic at Pixabay