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Originally Posted by gary_580
heat in the attic? on Bopdudes still?  |
- this is one of the reasons I love this forum, how else would I have been prompted by Theodoric's post to find the following quote, and learn something in the process..
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A wine to store... in the attic!
Luck gave those early winegrowers a much-needed hand, as the wind and the climate hadn't allowed their grapes to get sweet enough for a high-quality wine. Upon returning from a long sea voyage, sailors with a bit of wine left at the bottom of the barrels discovered to their surprise that it was much better than when they had first set sail. The heat of the hold had helped it to mature properly. Thus was born Madeira, a wine that improves with age, that is matured, not in a cool cellar, but a warm attic (estufa) at a temperature of 110 to 120° F, and whose bottles are kept, not lying done, but standing up.
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Madeira looks like a lovely place to visit, too
