Dessert Wines

Well you got me going, Greg, so I went back and looked at my wine purchases ... whites, 'other' reds and dessert wines. Though I've had years when I was traveling a lot and bought fewer bottles, this year has probably...

Two Chefs Compare Notes One's a little country, one's a little big ... wines - and even luscious dessert wines. The flavors range from plummy to raspberry, although deep blackberry fruit and brambly spice tones...

So Greg, my guess about Zinfandel in that article thread wasn't that far off, ... chardonnays, rieslings, some dessert wines and even others would make it long before Barbera. As would several Spanish bottles. Hate to...

Texas muscat? Interesting. What else are they making? And how to get a bottle?

Interesting comments. I think people forget that Australia produced fortified wines for many years. Even more interesting is that they were using Touriga Nacional in 1979. From the guys I've spoken to, I got the...

.......... the other good thing about having an annual VP tasting is that it provides an opportunity to see material in the cellar that has tended to accumulate over the years. We don't seem to drink port at dinner parties...

The Rutherglen tawney ports are good but the muscats and vintage ports (VPs) can be outstanding. The VPs are in a different style to the Portugese vintage ports, being more fruit driven, sweeter and not quite as spiritous...

Well, now that you mention Lindemans and Fortifieds... I have a similar story. I worked for Poole's Rock Wines for many years and the winemaker (Patrick Auld) worked for Lindemans from some years (of his 30+ career as...

Remember in ~1995 trying a 1979 Touriga Nacional 'port' that had been made by the fortified winemaker at Lindemans. The bulk of it was blended into a rather so-so cask wine, but he'd kept a few bottles for his own...

I agree with you that Port does not get the recognition it deserves... in Australia, Rutherglen, VIC is considered the best region for fortifieds and Seppelt being the front runner. Check this link;...