Information About Desert Wines Is At The End Of This Page.
| Ancient Coast Ice Wine Vidal VQA Niagara Peninsula 2004 | $59.99 |
| Bonterra Vineyards Muscat Made With Organic Grapes Bartolucci Vineyard Lake County 2008 375ml | $12.95 |
| Chateau Potelle Zinie de Potelle California Late Harvest Red Wine 500ml Non Vintage | $9.99 |
| Columbia Crest Late Harvest Semillon 1995 375ml | $9.99 |
| Chateau Ste Michelle Late Harvest Semillon Reserve 1997 375ml | $9.99 |
| Covey Run Late Harvest Riesling 2008 | $5.99 |
| Far Niente Dolce Late Harvest Napa Wine 2006 375ml | $79.95 |
| Elk Cove Vineyards Ultima Riesling Willamette Valley 375ml 2002 | $26.99 |
| Eroica Riesling Ice Wine By Chateau Ste Michelle & Dr. Loosen 2006 375ml | $59.99 |
| Inniskillin Ice Wine Vidal Pearl 375ml VQA Niagara Peninsula 2007 | $39.99 |
| Inniskillin Ice Wine Vidal Gold 375ml VQA Niagara Peninsula 2007 | $59.95 |
| Jackson Triggs Vidal Ice Wine 2006 187ml | $17.95 |
| King Estate Ice Wine Vin Glace Oregon Pinot Gris 375ml 2004 | $12.99 |
| Kiona Late Harvest Gewurztraminer Red Mountain 375ml 2003 | $9.99 |
| Magnotta Cabernet Franc Canadian Ice Wine Limited Edition 375ml 2000 | $69.99 |
| Mer Soleil Late Harvest Santa Lucia Highlands 2001 | $29.99 |
| Neige Apple Ice Wine 375ml | $31.95 |
| Pacific Rim Vin De Glaciere Riesling Ice Wine Selenium Vineyard Columbia Valley 375ml 2007 | $17.99 |
| Quady's Batch 88 Starboard California Desert Wine 20% Alcohol 750ml | $19.99 |
| St Supery Moscato 2008 375ml | $9.95 |
| St Supery Moscato 2009 375ml | $9.95 |
| Sutter Home Moscato California 2009 750ml | $4.99 |
dessert wine Notes: These are sweet wines that are served with (or instead of) dessert. Examples include fortified wines like port and sherry, and late harvest wines, which are made from grapes that have shriveled a bit, concentrating their sweetness. As a rule of thumb, a dessert wine should always be sweeter than the dessert it accompanies. Substitutes: sparkling wine OR liqueur OR coffee (This is another beverage traditionally served with dessert.)
Varieties:
Banyuls Pronunciation: bahn-YOOLZ Notes: This is a red dessert wine that's produced in France. It's one of the few wines that's good with chocolate. Notes: Port OR black muscat wine OR porter ale (also tastes good with chocolate)
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black muscat wine Notes: This is a late harvest dessert wine made with black muscat grapes and sometimes fortified with brandy. Unlike many dessert wines, it goes well with chocolate. Notes: Banyuls OR Port OR porter ale (also tastes good with chocolate) |
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late harvest wine Notes: These pricey wines are produced from grapes that are picked late in the season, after they've shriveled a bit on the vine. This concentrates the sugar and allows producers to turn the grapes into sweet, rich dessert wines. Some of the best late harvest wines are made from grapes that have become moldy with the Botrytis cinerea fungus (also known as "noble rot"). The fungus pokes holes in the grape skins, allowing more water to evaporate. Ice wine = icewine = eiswein is an especially sweet and expensive kind of late harvest wine in which the dehydrated grapes are allowed to freeze on the vine, resulting in a very sweet wine. These and other late harvest wines are often sold in half-bottles, and are best drunk by themselves or with fruit or light desserts. Don't serve them with chocolate or very sweet desserts. |
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Muscat = Moscatel = Muscatel = Muscadel = Moscato Notes: This is a sweet and fruity dessert wine made from Muscat grapes. Don't confuse it with Muscadet, which is a dry white wine. Substitutes: port OR Riesling OR Gewürztraminer OR 1C = 1/2 C white wine + 1/2 C water + 1/3 C sugar. |
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Sauternes Pronunciation: so-TERN Notes: Sauternes is a district in France that produces exquisite and expensive white dessert wines. The district includes the commune Barsac, which produces some of the best Sauternes. Sauternes are sweet and are delicious with blue cheese, pâté de foie gras, and light desserts, though they should never be served with chocolate. Don't confuse Sauternes with Sauterne, which is a cheap domestic imitation. Substitutes: dessert wine. |
Tokaj wine = Tokay wine Pronunciation: toe-KAY Notes: Ordinary Tokay table wine is mediocre, but some Tokay grapes are affected by Botrytis cinerea, a fungus that pokes holes in their skins and makes them shrivel on the vine. This concentrates the sweetness and makes for an exquisite dessert wine. Look for bottles labeled Tokay Aszú, the Hungarian name for botrytised Tokay wine.
