FUNCHAL, Madeira (AP) When I told people we were going on vacation to Madeira, it raised an eyebrow or two. To answer the last question first: No. Port comes from the Douro region of Portugal, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Discover how to spend a short break in Madeira - Getty Madeira is no longer a destination for retirees alone, its diverse scenery ...

It fueled the American Revolution. It fired up the drafters of the U.S. Constitution. And though it hails from Portugal, it was America’s first favorite wine. Madeira, a fortified wine, is inexorably ...

So quiet has been the revolution that has gripped the island of Madeira for the past month that elderly British ladies continued to totter round the gardens of resort hotels, to slide along the ...

Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don't miss our weekly town hall. by Associated Press In this photo taken Sept. 13, 2011, a cruise ship docks ...

When I told people we were going on vacation to Madeira, it raised an eyebrow or two. To answer the last question first: No. Port comes from the Douro region of Portugal, and Madeira is home to its ...

To answer the last question first: no. Port comes from the Douro region of Portugal, and Madeira is home to its own eponymous appellation of fortified wine. The where (and the what): Madeira is a ...