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• August 2009

  Hi, I was looking online to see where I could buy the Choco Vine & happened ... The taste reminds us of 'Bailey's'. He gave us a few bottles to bring home with us. I think he may have bought it in AZ. I'd like to see if I could get it here in CA, I'm sure it has to be around.... Read moreHi, I was looking online to see where I could buy the Choco Vine & happened ... The taste reminds us of 'Bailey's'. He gave us a few bottles to bring home with us. I think he may have bought it in AZ. I'd like to see if I could get it here in CA, I'm sure it has to be around. It's great for sipping on after dinner!    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic Chocolate wine by Kysa

  
  

• December 2008

  Now that it’s officially the holidays, the party invitations are starting to ... and soda, and coffee with baileys, which are incredibly sweet beverages. Dessert wine, by definition is a wine with more than 14% alcohol.  Now this doesn’t make a whole lot of sense because many... Read moreNow that it’s officially the holidays, the party invitations are starting to ... and soda, and coffee with baileys, which are incredibly sweet beverages. Dessert wine, by definition is a wine with more than 14% alcohol.  Now this doesn’t make a whole lot of sense because many wines have more than 14% alcohol and are not sweet.  The term ‘dessert wine” is the legal US term for wines these wines because generally these wines are sweet and enjoyed after dinner. (Go figure).  So there you have it.  In Europe these wines are called liqueur wines because it gives the same sense of sweetness but you can also use fortified, which suggests that the wine has been dabbled with to make it stronger. As previously mentioned there are a couple of different types of dessert wines out there. There are the fortified wines such as Port and Madeira, both coming from Southern Europe.  These wines start out in the same way other wines do but once the wine is made it’s then “fortified” with brandy typically.  This addition stops the fermentation process and leaves residual sugar that in turn boosts the alcohol content, making a strong, rich, sweeter wine with licorice and tobacco notes. Another way to make sweet wine is to just leave the grapes on the vine until they essentially rot.  The rot produces lots of sugar by sucking out the water from the grape and thus you have sweet wines.  This method is called Noble Rot because of the famous wines it produces including Chateau d’Yquem from Sauternes.  This method is more famous in northern European countries such as Austria, Hungary, and Germany and makes wines with lots of honey and exotic flavors. Raisinated wines, such as Recioto and Passito can also make for a great dessert wine.  The grapes are picked and left to dry on mats making the grapes raisins making the wines much more concentrated and sweet.  These wines tend to be rich, and sweet and tastes a lot like a raisin. Lastly, I’d like to touch on Moscato d’Asti and Brachetto d’Acqui.  Both wines are from the Piedmont region and have effervescence or small bubbles to them.  I love these wines.  They’re light, crisp and refreshing.  They tend to taste more of fruit than of syrupy sugar, which can be nice after a big dinner. There are many other dessert wines that I didn’t get to touch upon, but I wanted to give you an idea of what else is out there.  The rule of thumb here is to have these wines with food less sweet than the wine, such as biscotti, or plain fruit, so that their not overpowered.  You could even try something slightly salty with these wines, like certain cheeses.  All in all, they are certainly not to be overlooked as they are some of the best and most valued wines to be had. Callie Exas has just launched her wine career at New York Wine Co. in Manhattan. So far so good    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic What's for dessert? by CallieNYC

  
  
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  November 2007

  Bailey's Irish Cream 2003

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  Wine review by NightmareFigment

  
  
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  November 2007

  Bailey's Irish Cream W. 2 Glasses NV

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  November 2007

  Bailey's Irish Cream 2003

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  Wine review by NightmareFigment

  
  

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