For centuries, sailors and wine merchants knew Madeira as a remote stop between Europe and the New World. Its steep green cliffs, laurel forests and terraced farms shaped the lives of those who lived ...

It fueled the American Revolution. It fired up the drafters of the U.S. Constitution. And though it hails from Portugal, it was America’s first favorite wine. Madeira, a fortified wine, is inexorably ...

FLORENCE — Around this time every year I find myself feeling a wholesome and heartfelt appreciation for the country I call home. Many nationalists will express their gratitude by grilling parts of ...