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Dessert Wine 2008-04-03 07:48:54 A delicious accompaniment to many desserts, cheeses, some starters, or just as a course on its own at the end of the meal. Amazing wines - some with excellent keeping qualities.
Perhaps the most famous dessert wine of all is Sauternes, but do not stop your searching here - France is full of interesting sweeties of [...] Read more:Dessert
2005 Domaine de Chateau Gaillard Saumur 2008-04-12 04:05:04 The Loire Valley is perhaps one of the most underrated and unexplored (by most Americans) wine producing regions in France. So often eclipsed by the bombast of Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhone, if it is known at all, the Loire tends to be known for its famous Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre. Yet the region, which [...] Read more:Domaine
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Lurgashall Winery Christmas Mead - Wine Review 2008-04-14 01:31:16 Producer: Lurgashall Winery
Wine: Christmas
Mead
Country: United Kingdom
Wine: Mead
Grade: B
Dating back some 8,000 years, mead is argued to be the oldest alcoholic beverage known to man. A substance made from the fermentation of honey, it spans the legends of history claiming to be everything from the favorite drink of the Norse Gods to the wine referred [...]
Dow’s 20-year-old Tawny Port - Dessert Wine Review 2008-04-16 04:20:40 Producer: Dow’s
Wine: 20-Year-Old Tawny
Port
Vintage: NV
Country: Portugal
Appellation: Douro
Wine Type: Fortified – Dessert
Primary Varietal: Touriga Nacional and other Port varieties
Grade: A-
Designation: Must Drink
Price: $47
I would happily drink Port any time of year, but as evenings get cooler and the holidays approach, I crave this delectable Portuguese fortified wine more than ever. Produced from grapes grown in [...]
Graham’s Six Grapes Port 2008-04-15 03:32:47 Producer: Graham
’s
Wine: Six Grapes Port
Vintage: NV
Country: Portugal
Appellation: Douro
Wine Type: Dessert – Fortified
Primary Varietal: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barocca, Tinta Cão, Tinta Amarela,
Grade: B+
Designation: Excellent Value
Price: $11/375 ml
Earlier this evening I watched someone pour himself a hefty six-ounce glass of Six Grapes Port and then proceed to chug it all down in one [...]
Schiechtl, Neusiedlersee, Pinot Blanc TBA 2001- Dessert Wine Review 2008-04-17 01:30:18 Producer: Schiechtl
Wine: Pinot
Blanc TBA
Vintage: 2001
Country: Austria
Appellation: Neusiedlersee
Wine Type: Dessert
Varietal: Pinot Blanc
Grade: A-
Designation: Excellent Value
Price: $20
Purchase: FinestWine.com
Fantastic value!
Neusiedlersee (noy-zeed-lur-zay) is located in eastern Austria, home for the country’s best sweet wines. TBA, short for Trockenbeerenauslese, literally means dry selected berries and are hand-selected grapes shriveled and dried by botrytis (noble rot) producing what many oenophiles [...]
The Perfect Cherry Dessert Wine for Your Summer Dessert Party 2008-04-18 00:17:31 Throughout my voyage to find some locally grown wines in Southwestern Michigan on a recent trip, I came across a dessert wine that is perfect for summer dessert parties. It has become popular in Illinois to have dessert parties instead of full barbeque parties this summer. Let’s face it; everyone just eats the barbeque stuff [...] Read more:Perfect
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Dessert Wine Review - Les Clos de Paulilles Banyuls 1998 2008-04-19 00:30:21 Producer: Les Clos de Paulilles
Wine: Banyuls
Vintage: 1998
Country: France
Appellation: Banyuls AC
Wine Type: Dessert
Primary Varietal: 100% Grenache
Grade: A-
Designation: Must Drink
Price: $18/500 mL
As the home of one of the only wines that actually pairs successfully with chocolate, Banyuls is located so far south in the French region of Roussillon that it might as well be in Spain. In [...]
What are Some Different Kinds of Dessert Wines? 2008-04-21 00:36:17 Dessert wines tend to be rich, sweet, and higher in alcohol than conventional wines, and are traditionally served in small, dainty glasses. As the name suggests, dessert wines are usually served with dessert, and there are a number of varieties which have different levels of sweetness, flavor, and texture in the mouth. When selecting dessert [...] Read more:Kinds
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N.V. Vinaria Bostavan Black Doctor Semi-Sweet 2008-04-22 22:47:40 Vintage
N.V.
Type
Red - Sweet
/Dessert
Producer
Vinaria Bostavan
Variety
Red Blend
Designation
BlackDoctor
Semi-Sweet
Vineyard
n/a
Country
Moldova
Region
Moldova
SubRegion
Etulia
Appellation
n/a
Purchase
FinestWine.com
Community Tasting Notes (average 79 pts. in 2 notes):
Tasted by mulligan452002 on 4/21/2008 & rated 79 points: Natural cork closure. Ruby red colour. Semi-sweet aroma. Slightly sweet flavour. Strange aftertaste. High average (78.5) to low good. (16 views)
Tasted by mulligan452002 on 9/15/2007: Cost $8. The bottle is time-stamped 2007. [...]
Jonesy Old Tawny Port - Dessert Wine 2008-04-22 02:19:29 Producer: Trevor Jones
Wine: Jonesy Old Tawny
Port
Wine type: Port
Vintage: NV
Grapes: undetermined blend
Appellation: Southern Australia
Country: Australia
Designation: Excellent Value
Grade: B+
Price: $10.99
Purchase: FinestWine.com
“Holy crap, it’s BROWN!”
Mental note: let’s work on the filter between your brain and your mouth, Erin. But come on, when someone pours you a port [...] Read more:Dessert
Blandy’s Alvada 5 Year Old Rich Madeira 2008-04-24 00:02:39 Producer: Blandy’s
Wine: Alvada 5 Year Old Rich Madeira
Vintage: NV
Country: Portugal
Appellation: Madeira
Wine Type: Fortified – Dessert/Aperitif
Primary Varietal: Malvasia and Bual
Grade: B+
Designation: Excellent Value
Price: $15 (500 mL)
Purchase: FinestWine.com
How times change. Seems like just yesterday we were toasting the Declaration of Independence with a tumbler of fancy Madeira; today you’d be hard pressed to find this type of [...]
Grgich Hills Violetta Late Harvest Dessert Wine 2002 - Dessert Wine 2008-04-26 00:57:41 Winery
Grgich Hills
Appellation
Rutherford, California, United States
Vineyard / Cru
Vintage
2002
Wine Type
Dessert
Grapes
* Chardonnay 60%
* Riesling 40%
Retail Price
$ 60.00 USD (375 ml.)
Wine Ratings
Total Rating
4.05
Flavor
Aroma
Typicity
Ageability
0% said wine will improve with age
100% said wine is ready to drink now
0% said wine is over the hill
Bang for Buck
100% said wine price is a good [...] Read more:Harvest
Dessert Wines Are The Perfect Way to End Your Meal 2008-04-25 01:15:47 If you ask any group of wine enthusiasts what they think of dessert wines, you are likely to get mixed reactions. Some wine drinkers wouldn’t think of “insulting” their palate with sweet or fortified wines, while others wouldn’t dare end a meal without a delightful wine. As with many things in the wonderful world of [...] Read more:Dessert
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Chateau Pince-Guerre Monbazillac - Dessert Wine Review 2008-04-28 00:32:02 Producer: Chateau
Pince-Guerre
Wine: Monbazillac
Vintage: 1998
Country: France
Appellation: Monbazillac
Wine Type: Dessert
Primary Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle
Grade: B
Designation: Excellent Value
Price: $13.50/750 ml
Purchase: FinestWine.com
Review:
Location, location, location. That little word means just as much in southwestern France as it does on the slick streets of New York City. Which is exactly where I found this wine one night as I [...]
Miranda Raisin Muscat 2004 2008-04-29 23:57:05 We picked up a 375ml bottle of Miranda
“The Pioneers” Raisin
Muscat 2004 for only $7 in a bargain bin at Dan Murphy’s. The grapes used in production are left to dry somewhat on the vine before harvesting and are sourced from vineyards in the Riverina, SA and VIC.
Golden honey in colour, the wine exhibits [...]
Seifried Riesling Ice Wine 2004 - Dessert Wine Reviews 2008-05-01 01:08:27 Winery
Seifried
Appellation
Nelson, South Island, New Zealand
Vineyard / Cru
Vintage
2004
Wine Type
Dessert
Grapes
Riesling 100%
Retail Price
$ 23.99 USD (750 ml.)
Wine Ratings
Total Rating
3.5 / 5.0
Flavor
Aroma
Typicity
Ageability
100% said wine will improve with age
0% said wine is ready to drink now
0% said wine is over the hill
Bang for Buck
100% said wine price is a good price
0% said wine price [...]
Santa Julia, Tardio 2004 - Dessert Wine 2008-05-02 02:27:01 Producer: SantaJulia
Wine: Tardio
Vintage: 2004
Country: Argentina
Appellation: Maipú vineyards, Mendoza
Wine Type: Dessert
Primary Varietal: 85% Torrontes, 15% Viognier
Grade: B
Designation: Excellent Value
Price: $12 (500 ml)
You know the dilemma – you’re having a big dinner party, you’re attempting to match each course with the perfect wine and somewhere on the menu you want to showcase that glorious piece of [...]
How to Serve Dessert Wine at Thanksgiving 2008-05-03 01:02:00 No Thanksgiving
feast is complete without dessert. A “digestif,” or after-dinner libation, is a great ending to the holiday meal. While brandy and cognac are classic after-dinner drinks, many hosts are starting to serve dessert wine at Thanksgiving. There are many varieties of dessert wines that make wonderful options for pumpkin pie or other sweet [...] Read more:Dessert
Sticky situations 2008-05-05 00:27:55 I’m not a great believer in the adage that the best things are left to last. That may be considered pole position by some, but too frequently it’s the graveyard slot where things are not best appreciated, get lost or are forgotten altogether - which is often the sad fate that befalls the dessert wine.
Existing [...]
How to Identify Dessert Wine 2008-05-06 00:27:29 Think about serving wine after your next gourmet meal. This culinary practice has grown in popularity in recent years. Sales of dessert wine have increased by almost two thirds. Dessert
wine holds a legitimate place alongside standard table wine on store shelves. Scan the label for several features to correctly identify dessert wine.
Instructions
Step 1
Confirm the [...]
2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Dessert & Ice Wine “Wehlener Sonnenuhr – Auslese” 2008-05-06 22:40:58 Winery: Joh. Jos. Prüm
Vintage: 2005
Wine Name/Vineyard: “Wehlener Sonnenuhr – Auslese”
Wine Category: Dessert
& Ice Wine
Grape blend: 100% Riesling
Bottle size: 750 ml
Region: Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
State or country: Germany
Price: $45
Cases produced: 1,200
KWG Score: 97 (based on 4 reviews)
Ken’s Wine Rating: Not Reviewed
Wine Review: Not Reviewed
Winemaker Notes: Not Available
Organic status: not organic
Purchase: FinestWine.com
Rating Source:
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1988 Chateau Climens Sauternes-Barsac, Bordeaux, France 2008-05-07 22:14:27 There are an endless number of formative wine experiences to provide enthusiastic wine lovers with memorable introductions to new levels of wine appreciation or knowledge. These moments, which are so easily to forget in a lifetime of serious wine drinking, should definitely be cherished in the same way we might hang onto the infant chateau_climens_1.jpgdrawings [...] Read more:Chateau
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Chateau La Tour Blanche Sauternes, Vintage 1996 - Dessert Wine 2008-05-09 23:32:30 he Bottom Line A dirt cheap first growth Sauternes from a reasonably good vintage, but where’s the freakin’ botrytis?
Our friend Linda came over for dinner last night. Dinner with Linda is always a joyous event; she’s smart, she’s hilarious, and most importantly, she loves wine. After dinner, we retreated to the livingroom, put on [...] Read more:Chateau
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How to Pick a Dessert Wine 2008-05-08 22:31:26 Dessert wines are sweeter than other wines, but still need acidity to balance them out. It’s often difficult to find the balance both within the dessert wine and in the relationship to the food it is paired with. As with most tastes, this is primarily a subjective decision. However, there are some basic rules of [...] Read more:Dessert
What is Ice Wine? 2008-05-12 22:31:10 Ice wine, or as it’s known in Germany, Eiswein, is made from frozen grapes. Since the grapes are picked and processed before they’re thawed out, frozen water and highly concentrated sugar and acid is squeezed out. The result is a sweet, fruity dessert wine.
The first ice wine was produced in Germany in 1794, the result [...]
2001 Weinrieder “Poysdorfer Schneiderberg” Riesling Eiswein, Weinviertel, Austria 2008-05-12 00:59:10 Winemaking can be a nerve-wracking business. A lot of things can go wrong in the fermentation process, strange things happen in barrel sometimes, and there’s always a bit of nervousness when the wine goes into the bottle and suffers a condition known as “bottle shock” where it usually tastes lousy for several weeks to several [...] Read more:Austria
2003 Chateau Guiraud Dessert & Ice Wine 2008-05-14 23:39:59 Winery: Chateau
Guiraud
Vintage: 2003
Wine Name/Vineyard:
Wine Category: Dessert
& Ice Wine
Grape blend:
Bottle size: 375 ml
Region: Sauternes
State or country: France
Price: $45
Purchase: FinestWine.com
Cases produced: unknown
KWG Score: 95 (based on 2 reviews)
Ken’s Wine Rating: Not Reviewed
Wine Review: Not Reviewed
Winemaker Notes: Not Available
Organic status: not organic
Source:
1990 Trimbach “Cuvee Frederic Emile” Riesling, Alsace 2008-05-14 01:08:22 I can remember a time when the word “Alsace” only brought to mind dim memories of my 5th grade class discussion on some valley that people were fighting about in one of those big wars. In those days I definitely couldn’t spell Gewurztraminer, and I had only tried one or two of them.
Perhaps you’d call [...] Read more:Frederic
Brown Brothers Moscato 2005 - Dessert Wine Review 2008-05-15 23:10:46 I like Moscato, it is the ideal lunch time wine due to its low alcohol volume. It is also generally cheap, a small group of committed souls could create an impressive collection of empty bottles on their table at a Riverina wine festival, one would imagine.
This spritzy wine smells and tastes just like white table [...] Read more:Brown
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