Category: Dessert Wine
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/26/22
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Forgotten Wine Island: Tasting a Few Madeiras
There was once a time when everyone who was anyone in the world drank Madeira. Just ask America’s Founding Fathers,
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/15/21
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinoptima: Too Much of a Good Thing
There’s no doubt that wine is romantic, and that this romance inspires and motivates consumers and producers alike, especially in
The Evolution of Furmint: Tasting with Zoltan Demeter
I returned to Hungary this past Spring, and on my brief visit to the Tokaj region, I didn’t miss the
The Sweet Taste of Freedom: Austria’s Ruster Ausbruch Wines
It’s hard to imagine an age when wine might have literally been seen as treasure. Certainly those of us with
Weinlaubenhof Kracher, Burgenland, Austria: Current Releases
When it comes to dessert wines, most people have heard of Sauternes or ice wine (location unspecific). Perhaps some have
1988 Chateau Climens Sauternes-Barsac, Bordeaux, France
There are an endless number of formative wine experiences to provide enthusiastic wine lovers with memorable introductions to new levels
2001 Weinrieder “Poysdorfer Schneiderberg” Riesling Eiswein, Weinviertel, Austria
Winemaking can be a nerve-wracking business. A lot of things can go wrong in the fermentation process, strange things happen
2004 Kiona Vineyards Late Harvest Riesling, Red Mountain, Washington
Frequent readers know that I’m not the greatest fan of dessert wines. Most sweet wines just don’t have enough acidity
1996 Stony Hill Semillon de Soleil, Napa
OK. I admit it. I really don’t like dessert wines. Eiswein? Forget it. Muscat? Ick. Even many Sauternes just are
Weinbau Wenzel, Neusiedlersee, Austria: Current Releases
When Michael Wenzel says his family is in the wine business, he means it. Every bottle that comes out of
The 2004 Vintage in Germany and Austria: An Idiots Point of View
Before you read any further, you should know that I’m the idiot. I know next to nothing about German and
2002 Samos Grand Cru Vin Doux (Muscat), Samos, Greece
It’s not everyone that can claim they’ve been making quality wine pretty much continuously since at least the twelfth century
1994 Zind Humbrecht “Heimbourg” Gewurztraminer Vendange Tardive, Turkheim, Alsace
Today we are exploring off-dry wines as part of the monthly virtual tasting event known as Wine Blogging Wednesday. This
1997 Dolce, Napa
This wine may, in fact, be the strangest wine produced in California (especially if you leave out all those people
1996 Domaine Pichot Vouvray “Moelleux,” Vouvray (Loire), France
The Pichot family is one of the oldest in Vouvray and can trace its members (mostly restauranteurs and viticulturists) back
NV Azienda Ag. Malvira “Birbet” Brachetto, Roero (Piemonte), Italy
Sparkling red wine? Sacre Bleu! Or in this case I guess you’d say Mizzica! or some other Italian equivalent. Yes,
2000 Ferrari-Carano “Eldorado Noir” Black Muscat, Sonoma
I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a fan of dessert wines. I find the majority of them far too sweet
