We get so much involve in other type of wine or get too much full eating all the delicious food and yummy wine but when it come to dessert wine we normally make a comments OH GOD i am too full :) but let me tell you one think start sipping some and then you will never use that comments again in your life. Dessert and wine—best of both worlds. The sweetness of dessert wine helps to "close" the palate after a meal, naturally leaving mouths open for more conversation and frivolity. In selecting a dessert wine to accompany your dessert, it is helpful to match the weight, colors and flavors of the wine to your dessert.
| Late Harvest Wines: | |
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| Wines made from grapes picked toward the end of the harvest when they are very ripe. Such grapes have higher sugar content, particularly those with botrytis cinerea, a beloved, beneficial mold that shrivels the grape thereby concentrating its sugar. This translates to a sweet wine, a wine that is high in alcohol or a wine with both of these characteristics. | |
| Flavor Intensity: Rich, Deep, Honeyed Serving Temperature: 51-61º F | |
| Wines Late Harvest Semillon Late Harvest Muscat Late Harvest Riesling Late Harvest Muscat Canelli Sauternes | Classic Food Pairings Raspberry/Blueberry Tarte Baked Apples Fresh Pear Slices with Honey Veined Cheeses |
| PORT: | ||
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| Port originates in the Douro Valley, Portugal (though it's named for Oporto, the city from which they're shipped). Originally crafted to ensure the draught lasted over long sea voyages, these sweet red wines have been fortified with a portion of brandy, giving them a higher alcohol content (20% average). | ||
| Port Suggested Serving Temperature: 62-65º F | ||
| Styles | Characteristics | Dessert Pairings |
| Ruby Port: a blend of wines aged in bulk for around 2-3 years and then bottled young, while still ruby red in color. | Sweet, fresh, fruity, unfussy. Meant to be imbibed immediately after bottling. | Gouda Cheese Blueberry Tarte Ultimate Berry Pie Chocolate Lava Cake |
| Tawny Port: A blend of wines aged in wood for 5-50 years, allowing the color to dissipate to an orange-amber (aka tawny) hue. | Slightly drier than Ruby, Tawny Port boast flavors reminiscent of caramel and brown sugar. | Blue Cheeses (Roquefort) Apple Blossoms Pecan Pie Fresh Peaches |
| Vintage Port: Made from the very best grapes of a single year, the wines are aged in wood for just two years, then in the bottle for at least 10. It's bottled unfiltered and should always be decanted prior to enjoyment. | Deep color, exquisite bouquet and fruity taste with hints of plum and blackberries. Full bodied with a long finish. | Raspberry Tarte Chocolate Lava Cake Dark Chocolate Blue Stilton Aged Cheddar Camembert |
Dessert Wine Glass In general, Dessert wine glasses are smaller than a traditional wine glass, but with a curved/rounded bowl designed to emphasize the acidity of sweet wines and create balance.
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