John "Bandito" Hancock: America's National Beverage
Today on the Tipsy Timeline we jump back to the time of the American Revolution, or rather some time before it. For it turns out there was a beloved unofficial national beverage with very official recommendations. And it very officially wasn't made in the Colonies! Find out how and why Portuguese Madeira was just so darn popular in the American colonies this week on the Tipsy Timeline!
Today we discuss how and why Portuguese Madeira became the semi-official drink of the American Revolution. Join us for the here and then. Sources for today's episode can be found in the following locations
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/madeira-wine-american-revolution-taxes-george-washington
- https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/madeira/
- https://www.denverpost.com/2012/07/03/an-american-wine-madeira-has-historic-ties-to-u-s/
- https://www.pix.wine/the-drop/madeira-wine-american-revolution/
- https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/british-paradox-invention-modern-wine/
- http://www.discoveringmadeira.com/the-history-of-madeira-wine-and-the-united-kingdom
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira_wine