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Surprising Facts about Dessert Wine
Napa" means a land of plenty. This part of world is full of rivers, migrating birds especially waterfowls and the valley of greeneries with plenty of wildcats, elk, black bear and grizzlies. But the most precious asset of this valley is the winegrapes.The early visitors like George Calvert found the valley's wine grape productivity skill. He took the initiative to harvest wine grapes in this valley in 1836.The other main pioneers of this project were John patchett the first person to plant vineyard commercially along with Hamilton Walker Crabb,who researched with over 400 species of grape.
If you want to spoil your sweet tooth right after every meal, you can opt to enjoy the whole meal and end it with a delectable dessert wine.
Dessert wines refer to wines that are generally served after meals together with the desert. However, this particular kind of wine can also be gulped on its own ? that is even without those sugary desserts. Examples of popular dessert wines are ?trockenbeerenauslese,? ?Sauternes,? beerenauslese,? and ?Tokaji Asz?.?
To learn more about dessert wines, here is a list of some facts about these delightful and extremely sweet wines:
1. Dessert wines are mainly produced from special fruits that were left to ripen on the vine. The main purpose of this is to make the flavor stronger. The kinds of fruits used in making dessert wines are the ones that define the overall taste or flavor of the wine.
2. In the United States, dessert wines generally contains 14% alcohol, though, it may contain than 14%.
During the ancient times, dessert wines were primarily used as ?table wines.? For this reason, ancient dessert wines only contain 12.5% alcohol or less. This means that the alcohol content is so mild that you can almost drink it as a substitute for water or any beverages during meal.
3. The more ripened the fruit is, the more alcohol is generated when produced into dessert wine. Most of these wines are classified as ?dry? and ?unfortified? or those that were not combined with spirits like brandy. The inclusion of spirits during the fermentation of the wine is the process of fortifying the wine.
Adding spirits at the early stage of fermentation results to a sweeter wine. However, its alcohol content is raised to as much as 15% to 20% upon the swift concoction of alcohol.
However, there are unfortified wines that can still reach up to 15% alcohol content. These kinds of wines, like the ?Zinfandels,? are charged with higher tax rates.
4. Not all dessert wines are alcoholic beverages. Many dessert wines contain lower amount of alcohol content. Most of these non-alcoholics or with low alcohol content wines are those from Germany. These kinds of dessert wines contain the slightest amount of alcohol or only goes to as much as 8%.
Given all these facts, dessert wines aren't just wines suited for desserts, as its name suggests. With their remarkable features, the possibilities of enjoying dessert wines are definitely endless.
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Surprising Facts about Dessert Wine
Napa" means a land of plenty. This part of world is full of rivers, migrating birds especially waterfowls and the valley of greeneries with plenty of wildcats, elk, black bear and grizzlies. But the most precious asset of this valley is the winegrapes.The early visitors like George Calvert found the valley's wine grape productivity skill. He took the initiative to harvest wine grapes in this valley in 1836.The other main pioneers of this project were John patchett the first person to plant vineyard commercially along with Hamilton Walker Crabb,who researched with over 400 species of grape.
If you want to spoil your sweet tooth right after every meal, you can opt to enjoy the whole meal and end it with a delectable dessert wine.
Dessert wines refer to wines that are generally served after meals together with the desert. However, this particular kind of wine can also be gulped on its own ? that is even without those sugary desserts. Examples of popular dessert wines are ?trockenbeerenauslese,? ?Sauternes,? beerenauslese,? and ?Tokaji Asz?.?
To learn more about dessert wines, here is a list of some facts about these delightful and extremely sweet wines:
1. Dessert wines are mainly produced from special fruits that were left to ripen on the vine. The main purpose of this is to make the flavor stronger. The kinds of fruits used in making dessert wines are the ones that define the overall taste or flavor of the wine.
2. In the United States, dessert wines generally contains 14% alcohol, though, it may contain than 14%.
During the ancient times, dessert wines were primarily used as ?table wines.? For this reason, ancient dessert wines only contain 12.5% alcohol or less. This means that the alcohol content is so mild that you can almost drink it as a substitute for water or any beverages during meal.
3. The more ripened the fruit is, the more alcohol is generated when produced into dessert wine. Most of these wines are classified as ?dry? and ?unfortified? or those that were not combined with spirits like brandy. The inclusion of spirits during the fermentation of the wine is the process of fortifying the wine.
Adding spirits at the early stage of fermentation results to a sweeter wine. However, its alcohol content is raised to as much as 15% to 20% upon the swift concoction of alcohol.
However, there are unfortified wines that can still reach up to 15% alcohol content. These kinds of wines, like the ?Zinfandels,? are charged with higher tax rates.
4. Not all dessert wines are alcoholic beverages. Many dessert wines contain lower amount of alcohol content. Most of these non-alcoholics or with low alcohol content wines are those from Germany. These kinds of dessert wines contain the slightest amount of alcohol or only goes to as much as 8%.
Given all these facts, dessert wines aren't just wines suited for desserts, as its name suggests. With their remarkable features, the possibilities of enjoying dessert wines are definitely endless.
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Savory Pleasures Basket Premium
Say "Thanks" or "Happy Birthday" to friends, family or business associates with the grand assortment of unique snacks, sweets and savories! Selections include Monterey Nacho Chips, Chocolate Mint Truffles, Smokey Beef Sausage, Chocolate Coffee, Cheese Spread (Brie Flavor), Nacho Pepper Cheese (Mild), Wheat Crackers, Waters Crackers, and more! Handsomely presented in a basket. SPB04 SPB04P
Price: 79.95 USD
Headlines on Wine Education
A Chateau De Fargues Sauternes Tasting - Episode #413
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:59:47 PST
Great wine-snob-free discussion of three vintages of the same Sauternes wine (1990 ($100/bottle), 2001 ($105/bottle), and 2003 ($60/bottle), paired with two blue cheeses. Gary Vaynerchuk rocks 5 days a week on tv.winelibrary.com, tasting and educating about wine and how best to enjoy it (by trusting your own palate!!).
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Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:19:54 PST
PORTLAND, OR — What does an education taste like?Find out at the 14th annual Spring Beer & Wine Fest, it might be the sublime flavors of a bite of blue cheese paired with a sip of an India Pale Ale or the tantalizing tastes of perfectly grilled salmon with an Oregon pinot gris.
Craft beer education class on IPAs
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:06:37 PST
There is a class being held in Newburyport on March 20th at Leary's Fine Wines and Spirits to introduce people to IPAs; their history, style differences, and regional differences. It promises to be yet another excellent and enjoyable session of the Craft Beer Education Series from 2beerguys.com
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