Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Adegas de Sao Francisco Wine Lodge St Francis, Avenue Arriga
The St. Francis Wine Lodge takes its original name from the convent that once stood on this site. Today the operation is owned by the island's famous wine-making Blandy family and is also known as the Blandy's Wine Lodge. Here you can see how the wine and wine barrels are made, visit cellars where the wine is stored, and hear tales about Madeira wine (book your tour in advance online). One legend has it that when the Duke of Clarence was sentenced to death in 1478 for plotting against his brother, King Edward IV, he was given his choice of execution methods. He decided to be drowned in a "vat of Malmsey," a barrel of the drink.
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