Madeira Tasting

Name: Madeira Tasting
Start: 2025-04-10T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-10T19:30:00-04:00
Location: 428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220

Schedule

Thu Apr 10 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

428 N Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23220 | Richmond, VA

Madeira, a fortified wine that could withstand the journey across the Atlantic Ocean without losing its flavor, was a popular drink with many prominent Patriots. George Washington enjoyed the drink personally and purchased bottles to share with his officers during the war. John Hancock was involved in a customs dispute regarding the importation of Madeira, resulting in rising tensions between Boston colonists and British economic policies. Thomas Jefferson even toasted the signing of the Declaration of Independence with the drink.
Participants will enjoy tastings and a short talk about the history of Madeira, as well as after-hours access to VMHC's signature VA250th exhibition, "Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation."
Details and tickets at https://secure.virginiahistory.org/3023/3647.