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Blandy's Wine Lodge


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 22 attractions in Funchal
Traveller Description: Blandy's Wine Lodge Right in the centre of the city, huge doors lead into a fragrant courtyard where there are two tasting rooms, the "ordinary" one... more »
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Attraction type: Historic site, Winery
Activities: Wine-tasting, Group tours/walking tour
Address: Avenida Arriaga 32 Funchal, Madeira
Portugal
Tel: 351 91 740 110
Fax: 351 91 740 111

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4 of 5 stars
Antwerp, Belgium
13 Oct 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

Since it was raining a lot on October 3Th 2009 we visited the Blandy's as an inside attraction. The money was well spend ! Visit was interesting to learn more about Madeira wine. Female guide was very understandable and she told us many nice stories about their different wines. Also tasted 2 free types of wine. Area is inviting to... more

Good value
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4 of 5 stars
hornchurch,essex
30 Sep 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

I would not rate this the best attraction on Funchal - that is probably the Tropical Gardens at Monte - but it is good value for 5 euros. You have a 45 minute tour, during which they tell you about the history of Madeira wine and how it is made. At the end you get your samples. I had my... more

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5 of 5 stars
Northamptonshire
27 Feb 2009
2/3 found this review helpful

Well presented tour, plenty of information, understood much more about the wine. Tasting is value for the admission price paid on its own. Make sure you sort out what the vouchers entitle you to, it varies with different tours. Some people were just accepting 2 glasses offered and leaving without taking option of 2 more. On our tour in February... more

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5 of 5 stars
berkshire
9 Nov 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

Well worth paying the 5 euros entry. You get 4 glasses of Madeiran wine at the end of the trip. What a great wine. If you like port or sherry you will love it. The lodge is on one of the streets behind the main promenade, close to where the courtesy coaches drop you off. Walk through the shopping centre,... more

Yum!
19 Aug 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

A really good tour - very interesting and good value. Loved the malmsey and they are right, it tastes great with chocolate! more

great tour
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5 of 5 stars
reading, berkshire, UK
15 Jul 2008
4/5 found this review helpful

We went on the tour which we thought was extremely good value for the price paid. The guide was knowledgable and helpful. It is definitely worth paying the 5 euros as although you can wander around on your own, you would not get the same insight. Obviously it is geared to enticing you to buy the stuff at the end,... more

15 May 2008
7/7 found this review helpful

This was a great way to spend a couple of hours on a cloudy afternoon. It's only EUR 4.50 entrance and you get a tour with a tour guide who explains everything. You then go to the tasting room and try some 3 and 5 year old wines. If you suddenly feel like you're a Madeira conoisseur, you can then... more

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5 of 5 stars
New York City, New York
3 Mar 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

We really enjoyed our tour with the guide telling us about the history of the wine and winery, checking out everything in the museum, and then tasting all the different kinds of wine and picking our favorites. We even splurged on a taste from the vintage cellar! It is a pretty space, too. more

10 Feb 2007
18/18 found this review helpful

I would fully recommend a trip to the Blandy's Wine Lodge before you buy any Madeira wine. As well as giving you the history of the wine they explain how it's made, the grapes used and explain the different types of wine available. Which is very helpful as they are so many different wines to buy. You are shown around... more

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5 of 5 stars
Midwest USA
30 Jul 2005
13/13 found this review helpful

Blandy's Wine Lodge proved very interesting to tour. The winery is hundreds of years old--I believe the oldest on the island. The courtyard proves pleasant with plants and pavers. The very old, rare, and expensive vintages remain secured in a separate room. We received nice mini-snifters with a couple of ounces of five year old Sercial (a dry Madeira) and... more

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Blandy's Wine Lodge Address

Avenida Arriaga 32, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Tel: 351 91 740 110 Fax: 351 91 740 111