Besides coastal exploration, Portuguese also made trips off in the ocean to gather meteorological and oceanographic information ( in these were discovered the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores, and Sargasso Sea ).

Some wines produced in small quantities in Crimea, California and Texas are also referred to as " Madeira " or " Madera ", although those wines do not conform to the EU PDO regulations.

George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams are also said to have appreciated the qualities of Madeira.

Chief Justice John Marshall was also known to appreciate Madeira, as well as his cohorts on the early U. S. Supreme Court.

Much of the characteristic flavour of Madeira is due to this practice, which hastens the mellowing of the wine and also tends to check secondary fermentation in as much as it is, in effect, a mild kind of pasteurization.

Madeira is also used as a flavor agent in cooking.

Unflavored Madeira may also be used in cooking, such as the dessert dish " Plum in madeira ".

In the 15th and 16th centuries, colonists from Europe also settled on the otherwise uninhabited islands of the Atlantic such as Madeira and the Azores, where with no slaves to sell, exporting products for export became the main industry.

Portuguese territory also includes a series of archipelagoes in the Atlantic Ocean ( the Azores and Madeira ), which are strategic islands along western sea approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea.

The Savage Islands, that belong to the Madeira archipelago, also has an arid climate with an annual average rainfall of around.

Malvasia (, also known as Malvazia ) is a group of wine grape varieties grown historically in the Mediterranean region, Balearic islands, Canary Islands and the island of Madeira, but now grown in many of the winemaking regions of the world.

In 2004, there was nearly 18, 533 acres ( 7500 ha ) of Malvasia Fina grown in Portugal where it is also known as Boal ( though it is most likely not related to the grape Bual which is used to produce the Boal style of Madeira ).

Presently, however, " Malvasia " generally refers to unfortified white table or dessert wines produced from this grape, while " Malmsey " refers to a sweet variety of Madeira wine, though the latter are also sometimes called " Malvasia " or " Malvazia ".

An observer in the Chaco point would see the Moon at the left of the Sun, and an observer in the Madeira point would see the Moon at the right of the Sun, and that whoever measured the two heights was likely to observe also this one bit of information.

* On the Portuguese island of Madeira they eat Malasadas on Terça-feira Gorda ( Fat Tuesday in English ) which is also the last day of the Carnival of Madeira, the reason for making malasadas was to use up all the lard and sugar in the house, in preparation for Lent ( much in the same way the tradition of Pancake Day in the UK originated on Shrove Tuesday ), Malasadas are sold along side the Carnival of Madeira.

Glögg recipes vary widely ; variations with white wine or sweet wine such as Port or Madeira, or spirits such as brandy or whisky are also popular.

The growth of viticulture in Madeira expanded when the sugar industry was attacked by cheaper exports from the New World and Africa, but also from various epidemics and the after affects of the 1566 privateer sacks.

Jimmy Dorsey co-wrote the jazz and pop standard " I'm Glad There Is You ( In This World of Ordinary People )" with Paul Madeira, who is also known as Paul Madeira Mertz, in 1941.

These orchids are distributed throughout the subarctic and temperate northern hemisphere: in Europe, from Scandinavia to North Africa ; also on Madeira, Iceland, West Asia, North Asia, the Himalayas, North America and even in Alaska.

" It also mentioned the potential invasion of Portugal if the British gained a foothold and requested that the occupation of Madeira and of the Azores be investigated.

*-( a ) n ( countries / continents: Africa → African, Albania → Albanian, Algeria → Algerian, America → American, Andorra → Andorran, Angola → Angolan, Antigua → Antiguan, Armenia → Armenian, Asia → Asian, Australia → Australian, Austria → Austrian, Barbados → Bajan, Bolivia → Bolivian, Bosnia → Bosnian, Brunei → Bruneian, Bulgaria → Bulgarian, Cambodia → Cambodian, Chile → Chilean, Colombia → Colombian, Costa Rica → Costa Rican, Croatia → Croatian ( also " Croat "), Cuba → Cuban, Dalmatia → Dalmatian, El Salvador → Salvadoran, Eritrea → Eritrean, Estonia → Estonian, Ethiopia → Ethiopian, Europe → European, Equestria → Equestrian, Fiji → Fijian, Gambia → Gambian, Georgia → Georgian, Germany → German, Guatemala → Guatemalan, Guinea → Guinean, Haiti → Haitian, Honduras → Honduran, Hungary → Hungarian, India → Indian, Indonesia → Indonesian, Italy → Italian, Jamaica → Jamaican, Kenya → Kenyan, / South Korea → / South Korean, Latvia → Latvian, Liberia → Liberian, Libya → Libyan, Lithuania → Lithuanian, Macedonia → Macedonian, Malawi → Malawian, Malaysia → Malaysian, Mali → Malian, Mauritania → Mauritanian, Mauritius → Mauritian, Mexico → Mexican, Micronesia → Micronesian, Moldova → Moldovan, Mongolia → Mongolian, Morocco → Moroccan, Mozambique → Mozambican, Namibia → Namibian, Nauru → Nauruan, Nicaragua → Nicaraguan, Nigeria → Nigerian, Palau → Palauan, Paraguay → Paraguayan, Puerto Rico → Puerto Rican, Romania → Romanian, Russia → Russian, Saint Lucia → Saint Lucian, Samoa → Samoan, Saudi Arabia → Saudi Arabian, Serbia → Serbian ( also " Serb "), Singapore → Singaporean, Slovakia → Slovakian, Slovenia → Slovenian ( also " Slovene "), South Africa → South African, Sri Lanka → Sri Lankan, Syria → Syrian, Tanzania → Tanzanian, Tonga → Tongan, Tunisia → Tunisian, Tuvalu → Tuvaluan, Uganda → Ugandan, United States of America → American, Uruguay → Uruguayan, Venezuela → Venezuelan, Zambia → Zambian, Zimbabwe → Zimbabwean ; cities / states: Alaska → Alaskan, Alexandria → Alexandrian, Andalusia → Andalusian, Arizona → Arizonan, Atlanta → Atlantan, Baltimore → Baltimorean, Bavaria → Bavarian, Bohemia → Bohemian, California → Californian, Catalonia → Catalan, Chicago → Chicagoan, Cincinnati → Cincinnatian, Corsica → Corsican, Crete → Cretan, El Paso → El Pasoan, Galicia → Galician, Hanoi ( Vietnam ) → Hanoian, Hawaii → Hawaiian, Iowa → Iowan, Karelia → Karelian, Kiev → Kievan, Madeira → Madeiran, Miami → Miamian, Minneapolis → Minneapolitan, Minnesota → Minnesotan, Moravia → Moravian, Nebraska → Nebraskan, Nova Scotia → Nova Scotian, Ottawa → Ottawan, Pennsylvania → Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia → Philadelphian, Pomerania → Pomeranian, Regina → Reginan, Riga → Rigan, Rome → Roman, San Antonio → San Antonian, San Diego → San Diegan, San Francisco → San Franciscan, San Jose → San Josean, Sardinia → Sardinian, Silesia → Silesian, Sicily → Sicilian, Sofia → Sofian, Sumatra → Sumatran, Tahiti → Tahitian, Tasmania → Tasmanian, Transylvania → Transylvanian, Tucson → Tucsonan, Tulsa → Tulsan, Utah → Utahn, Victoria → Victorian, Wallachia → Wallachian )

* 1420 — The same sailors and Bartolomeu Perestrelo discovered the island of Madeira, which at once began to be colonized.

Madeira producers found that aging the wine on long sea voyages was very costly, so began to develop methods on the island to produce the same aged and heated style.

Portuguese immigration, from Atlantic islands including the Azores, Madeira and Cape Verde Islands, began in the 19th century to provide labour for the nascent agricultural industry.

Later in that century, immigrants from Portugal and its dependent territories of the Azores, Cape Verde and Madeira began arriving in New Bedford and the surrounding area, largely because of the whaling industry.

Lisbon, began to prosper, with ships returning directly from the colonies of the Azores, Madeira and Brazil, while trading houses began to relocate to the capital.

During his episcopate, the massive migration of Portuguese workers for the sugar plantations from Madeira Islands and the Azores began.

The Ceres stamps were the last to be produced for Madeira until 1980, when Portugal began issuing stamps inscribed " Portugal Madeira " that were valid in both Madeira and continental Portugal, similar to those issued for the Azores.

As the monk Jerónimo Dias Leite indicated: "... the first sugar sold on this island of Madeira was in the town of Machico where there began a make and collect three arrobas to 96 pounds to sell, each arroba pounds sold for five cruzeiros coinage of Portugal ...".

The Madeira with 10 men aboard drifted northeast until violent waves began smashing her against the cliffs of Gold Rock Point.

The settlement of Ponta do Sol began shortly after the discovery of the island of Madeira, around 1420.

Ogilvie-Grant made many collecting trips, especially to Socotra and the Madeira and Canary islands.

The waters flow into the Madeira from many large rivers, the principal of which, ( from east to west ), are the Guaporé or Itenez, the Baures and Blanco, the Itonama or San Miguel, the Mamoré, Beni, and Mayutata or Madre de Dios, all of which are reinforced by numerous secondary but powerful affluents.

Before the advent of artificial refrigeration, Madeira wine was particularly prized in areas where it was impractical to construct wine cellars ( as in parts of the southern United States ) because, unlike many other fine wines, it could survive being stored over hot summers without significant damage.

Throughout the year many events take place on Madeira Drive ( a piece of roadway on Brighton's seafront ), which was constructed in order to host what is commonly held to be the world's oldest motor race, the Brighton Speed Trials, which has been running since 1905.

This was the first of many voyages ; for, besides his great expeditions for work in the Torres Straits, Melanesia, Egypt, India and the Solomon Islands, he took holiday voyages twice to the West Indies, three times to the Canary Islands and Madeira, to America, to Norway, to Lisbon, as well as numerous visits to France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and to visit family in Australia.

Most of the local Portuguese people originate from Madeira and Lisbon and have established many cafes, restaurants, bakeries, neighbourhood associations and delicatessens.

On the island of Madeira, Funchal and many smaller settlements suffered significant damage.

These plants are similar in many respects to indigenous species on the islands of Madeira and the Canaries, who are better suited to dry arid environments.

At depth of about 30 m the waters around the islands / islets are teeming with algae and many species of migratory species of common fish, from the islands of Cape Verde, Madeira and the Canaries routinely

In the early 15th century, Infante D. Henrique first authorized the settlement of the Azores, and many settlers from Estremadura Province, Alto Alentejo, Algarve and Madeira traveled to São Miguel, under the Carta Régia ( a decree of the regency ).

Today, many Portuguese wines are known as some of the world's best: Vinho do Douro, Vinho do Alentejo, Vinho do Dão, Vinho Verde, and the sweet: Port Wine ( Vinho do Porto, literally Porto's wine ), Madeira wine, Muscatel of Setúbal, and Moscatel of Favaios.

Apart from the Portuguese and Flemish settlers, colonists from Madeira, many slaves from Africa, new Christians and Jews populated the island at this time, developing new commercial ventures including wheat ( exported during the 15th Century throughout the empire ), sugar-cane, woad ( for the dye industry ) and woods ( principally for the naval construction industries ).

Also popular are fresh sardines ( especially when grilled as sardinhas assadas ), octopus, squid, cuttlefish, crabs, shrimp and prawns, lobster, spiny lobster, and many other crustaceans such as barnacles and goose barnacles, hake, horse mackerel ( scad ), lamprey, sea bass, scabbard ( especially in Madeira ) and a great variety of other fish and shellfish and molluscs, such as clams, mussels, oysters, periwinkles, and scallops.

On many wine labels of Madeira wine, the variety's name is anglicized as Bual.

Its semi-planar surface is in contrast with the cliffs to the east which front the São Jorge Channel, and has produced a micro-climate that has sustained many orchards and fields that produce coffee, wine, tropical fruits and species of Dragon trees ( Dracaena draco ) typical of the Canary Islands, Cape Verde and Madeira.

As Madeira's democratically elected political leader for over 30 years, he has many supporters who view him as a responsible and proactive governor, particularly well regarded in the Archipelago of Madeira proper.

Despite his confrontational, explosive and sometimes impolite personality, Jardim has claimed many benefits and privileges for Madeira, helping the region to improve in several fields throughout the years it has been under his leadership.

During this period many travelers stayed at the hotel, including Alice Baker ( who wrote " A Summer in the Azores with a Glimpse of Madeira ") and some who produced literary and scientific reviews of the area.

* Caniçal-an important fishing community of 3893 inhabitants ( 2001 ), the parish of Caniçal ( which means area of many fishing lines / rods ) extends into the eastern coast of Madeira island to the tip of the cliffs of the promontory / escarpment of Ponta de São Lourenço ;

He was a journalist, for many years, writing for the Jornal da Madeira ( chronicles and editorials ), and became a religious commentator on Funchal Radio, with his own program on Sundays, entitled Cinco minutos de espiritualidade ().

Along with the incept commercial activity, commonly used to support the local market, the parish has also expanded into hostelry to expand local revenues, while the Campo de Golfe da Madeira ( the oldest golf course on Madeira, has already attracted many of the important athletes of the sport.

Its name was an extension of geomorphological characteristics, since it was an " island " between many of its other neighbours ( ilha is the Portuguese word for island ), one of the few landlocked parishes on the island of Madeira.