As our last installment of 2017, the French Winophiles (#Winophiles) will feature dessert wines from France. It seems a fitting end to a year in which we covered a wide scope of topics that took us around the country through food, travel and history as much as tasting wine. Just as a dessert wine beautifies…
Tag: Dessert Wine
A Match Made in Heaven: Blandy’s 10 Year Malmsey Madeira And Quesillo!
One sip of Madeira and I asked myself “why don’t I buy and drink this wine more regularly?” That question was the first thing that popped into my head when, after five years (according to my tasting notes) I opened a bottle of Blandy’s 10 Year Malmsey Madeira . It was one of two sample…
An Exploration Of Merlots Food Pairing Versatility With Ethnic Fare #MerlotMe #winePW
Wine Pairing Weekend is a monthly collaborative event for wine/food bloggers started by David Crowley of Cooking Chat. It’s a great way to find food and wine pairings that work (or learn from the ones that don’t); along with tips on how to create your own food and wine pairing magic. Jeff Burrows of Food…
Wine of the Week: 2011 Yorkville Cellars Sémillon Late Harvest
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2011 Yorkville Cellars Sémillon Late Harvest. The Winery Yorkville Cellars is located in Yorkville, California in Mendocino County. Yorkville’s claim to fame is…
Sweet Sticky Things…Unique Dessert Wines From Around The World Tasting
A tasting of unique dessert wines from around the world
How To Choose Dessert Wines To Pair With Treats
Now that you’ve been introduced to Fortified stickies (Part 1 ), and Late Harvest stickies (Part 2) via my Dessert Wine Primer series, here’s a short video from Howcast on how pair dessert wines. Go forth and indulge thy self! If you have a favorite dessert wine, or a favorite dessert and dessert wine pairing, leave a…
Ice Ice Baby!
The other night I came home from work late. I had a light meal, but wanted something sweet after dinner. It was a warm evening so ice cream came to mind, but I had ice cream the night before and wanted to avoid the fat. I decided to have a little ice wine – 2008…
Cookies and Wine?
I know! Sounds weird right?! On the contrary – I had a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie with Madeira, and they played well together! There’s a good chance you’re not familiar with Madeira. I know I wasn’t. I’ve seen it called for in a few recipes, and occasionally I’ve seen it listed among the dessert wines…