05/24/2026
Madeira wine is woven into America’s fight for liberty. In 1768, British seizure of Hancock’s ship Liberty, laden with Madeira, sparked riots in Boston and helped ignite the Revolution. After signing the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, Hancock, Franklin, the Adamses, and others toasted to liberty with Madeira.
In February 2026, while visiting Madeira, Portugal, Wade Burleson acquired the last vintage bottle from the same family winery that supplied John Hancock and America’s Founding Fathers.
This coming Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at OCPAC, we will raise a glass to toast of this historic Madeira.
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