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View over vineyards of Madeira sea in background

Free for all Madeira – the great survivor

But how long will Madeira, one of the great fortified wines, survive tourist development on this extraordinary Atlantic island? A version of this article is published by the Financial Times...

Jancis Robinson Saturday 10 January 2026 • 1 min read

Tasting articles Madeiras ancient and modern

Wines from this extraordinary Portuguese island in the middle of the Atlantic, varying from five to 155 years old. The image above, of terraced vineyards in São Vicente, in the...

Jancis Robinson Friday 9 January 2026 • 3 min read

Tasting articles Portuguese collection late 2025 – red and fortified

Julia Harding MW Wednesday 17 December 2025 • 24 min read

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My glasses of Yquem being filled at The Morris

Free for all

Sweet and strong wines for the 2025 festive season

Go on, spoil yourself! A version of this article is published by the Financial Times . Above, my glasses being...

Tasting articles

Strong stuff

Sherry, port and Madeira in profusion. This is surely the time of year when you can allow yourself to take...

Don't quote me

Jancis's diary – October 2025

Two fabulous weekends, and a lot of tasting. The Tuscan weekend is exemplified by the outdoor Sunday lunch pictured above...

Tasting articles

Wine discoveries – July 2025

Three 20-point wines are among these 29 exciting finds. Also included, the 2022 Ridge Monte Bello, from the vineyard pictured...

Tasting articles

A (very) old wine dinner

Don't pour that ancient bottle of wine down the sink! Some of the corks from an evening described below that...

Free for all

Strong and sweet wines for the 2024 festive season

When else are you going to drink them? Above, the sort of place (in this case the Sanchez Romate bodega)...

Free for all

Reasons to be grateful

The wines, and other drinks, that brought our critics the most joy, hope, solace and reassurance this year. Sometimes a...

Blandys Madeira in new clear glass bottles

Tasting articles

The Singapour – October 2024

Thoroughly modern Madeira (at least in branding) is among this month's eclectic Singapore selection. October was full of lessons learned...

Tasting articles

Simplesmente ... Vinho – part 2, southern Portugal

Part 2 of my report from Porto on an exciting tasting of wines made by winegrowers with strong convictions, most...

Tasting articles

Barbeito's single-cask gems

A celebration of two decades of Anglo-Portuguese co-operation and restless innovation. Most wine producers make more or less the same...

Wines of the week

Barbeito, Rainwater Madeira

An incredible buy from this volcanic Portuguese island, ready for dinner any night of the week, from €10.80 or £16...

Tasting articles

Madeira at the table

A campaign launched to free Madeira from its before- and after-dinner status and put it straight on the dinner table...

Book reviews

Book review – Madeira Wine Today

An exceptionally beautiful, enjoyable and informative guide to the wines of this dramatic Portuguese archipelago. Madeira Wine Today Jeroen Bronkhorst...