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Travel Diary

72 Hours on Pico: A Travel Diary from Portugal's Hidden Island

The ferry from Faial arrives in grey morning light. Pico rises from the sea, its volcanic peak hidden in clouds.

02/02/2026

Eat · Drink · Repeat

The Madeira Wine Trail: A Two-Day Guide for Serious Drinkers

There's a bottle of Madeira wine in Thomas Jefferson's cellar at Monticello. It was used to toast the Declaration of Independence. It's still drinkable.

02/02/2026

Q&A

Five Minutes With: The Winemaker Who Stayed

He trained in Bordeaux. He could have worked anywhere. He came back to Madeira to make wine in terraces carved by his great-grandfather.

02/02/2026

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Stories, homes and people.

72 Hours on Pico: A Travel Diary from Portugal's Hidden Island

The Madeira Wine Trail: A Two-Day Guide for Serious Drinkers

Five Minutes With: The Winemaker Who Stayed