Here at Pairable™, we love a good wine mystery — and Madeira might be our favorite plot twist in the bottle. It’s sweet or dry, nutty or spicy, sometimes floral, always bold… and get this: it’s made using the two things you’re never supposed to do to wine.

Let’s get this out of the way: yes, wine has 10,000+ documented flavor compounds. Yes, beer has a style spectrum wide enough to host its own flavor festival. But you know what else deserves a seat at the pairing table? Cocktails — those liquid love letters crafted by bartenders with precision, flair, and the occasional blowtorch.

Let’s be honest. Wine isn’t just fermented grape juice. It’s personality in a glass — the result of what grape was grown, where it was grown, and how it was made. Whether you’re sipping a zippy Albariño or a smoky Syrah, the flavors you’re tasting didn’t show up uninvited.