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Common synonyms: Moscatel, Müskateller, and many, many offshoots including but not limited to Orange Muscat, Black Muscat, Muscat Blanc (a.k.a. Muscat à Petit Grains), Muscat Giallo, Muscat of Alexandria.

 
Parentage of the grape: The oldest known grape variety, most likely originated in Greece
 
History of the grape: Muscat existed as far back as the Ancient Greeks. It spread throughout the world as empires grew, through Egypt into South Africa, through Italy into the rest of Europe, through Australia via either South Africa or Europe, and lastly into the Americas by way of Spain. 
 
Characteristics of the grape: golden yellow to dark amber in color, orange blossom, orange peel, white flowers. Other variants of the grape produce lighter to darker wines depending on the hybrid and region, but all share that aromatic orange characteristic. 
 
Regions where the grape is currently important: Almost any European country produces Muscat in some form Read more »

Riondo Moscato d'Asti
Winery: Riondo
Region: Italy » Piemonte » Asti » Moscato d'Asti
Type: Table Wines

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Watermelon-Cantaloupe Sorbet

Fragrant and refreshing, this sorbet is wonderful by itself. But we discovered it's also perfect in the Frozen Cardamom Bombe With Watermelon-Cantaloupe Center. This recipe goes with Frozen Cardamo... Read more »

Marenco Moscato Moscato d'Asti Scrapona
Winery: Marenco
Region: Italy » Piemonte » Asti » Moscato d'Asti
Type: Table Wines

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Apricot Glaze

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Ceretto Moscato d'Asti I Vignaioli di Santo Stefano
Winery: Azienda Ceretto
Region: Italy » Piemonte » Asti
Type: Table Wines

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Bubbly Brown-Sugar Bananas

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Golan Heights Winery Moscato
Winery: Golan Heights Winery
Region: Israel » Galilee » Golan Heights
Type: Dessert/Fortifieds

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Valentine Ice Cream Cookies

Our Valentine Ice Cream Cookies are cool treats for warm hearts on Valentine's Day. They are easy to make and you will have fun handing them out to all your special Valentines. Read more »

Caposaldo Moscato Veneto IGT
Winery: Caposaldo
Region: Italy » Pavia
Type: Table Wines

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Alton Brown's Granola

Recipe for Alton Brown's Granola with cashews, oats, coconut, brown sugar, maple syrup and raisins (although we vote for chopped dates instead) Read more »

Montaribaldi Moscato d'Asti
Winery: Montaribaldi
Region: Italy » Piemonte » Asti
Type: Table Wines

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Candy Cane Cookies

When I was young, these sugar cookies were a Christmas staple. But sometimes things you loved when you were a kid don’t live up to your adult standards. Well, this Betty Crocker classic has busted ... Read more »

Two Hands Moscato Barossa Valley Brilliant Disguise
Winery: Two Hands Wines Pty Ltd
Region: Australia » Barossa Valley
Type: Sparkling Wines

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Dorie Greenspan’s Sablés (Basic Sugar Cookies)

Butter, sugar, eggs, salt, and flour—that’s the short ingredient list for these versatile sandy-textured sugar cookies. For simple round cookies, form the dough into a log, then slice it into round... Read more »

La Sirena Moscato Napa Valley Azul
Winery: La Sirena Wines
Region: USA » California » Napa
Type: Table Wines

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Watermelon Sorbet with Wine Basil Gelée

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Domaine de Durban Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Winery: Domaine de Durban
Region: France » Rhône » Southern Rhône » Beaumes-de-Venise
Type: Dessert/Fortifieds

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Champagne Sangria

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Fetzer Moscato Mendocino County
Winery: Fetzer Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Mendocino County
Type: Table Wines

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Buttermilk and Brown Butter Waffles

Whether you eat your waffles for breakfast or dessert, this tangy, nutty-flavored version is sure to please. Browning the butter adds fantastic depth of flavor. Special equipment: We used this B... Read more »

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A Dinner for Wine/Lovers

I'm a lucky wine gal, indeed. I spent Valentine's Day sipping Oregon wine at the Ram's Head Bar inside Timberline Lodge, watching the clouds form and dissipate like a roller coaster around the 11, 245 foot high peak of Oregon's Mt. Hood. Sipping wine w...

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Hot White Wines

So here's a question for all the ITB folks out there. With the change of the seasons, how heavily do you change your product mix? We all know that rosés are going to be big again this summer, and seem to be relegated to summer-time consumption. So stac...

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What is Hot in 2011?

With January behind us, and everyone -- yours truly included -- making predictions about what’s hot and what’s not these days, it’s a good time to take a look and see what the data says. Here at Snooth we’re a data-driven company, constantly testing an...

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Sitges Mostra de Vins

It’s a while since I went around wineries in a bikini. Actually, I think the Sitges Mostra de Vins might be a first. To roll just 100m from the surf’s edge, throw on a kaftan and visit some of the best producers in the Penedes region has to make the Si...

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The Cool Grapes of Connecticut's Wine Trail

Cold, snow, leaves changing color, New York City, Martha's Vineyard....most of you out there might think there's just a lot of preppy talk going on up here in New England. What many people don't know is that Connecticut, despite it's continually changi...

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Marvelous Muscadet

While October means the end of the warm season for many, for others, it marks the beginning of oyster season, a tradition that has its roots in ancient Rome. The fall oyster-eating season—months ending in “er”—spawned from an old belief that oysters we...

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Zagat Wine - A New Way to Buy Fine Wine

For over 30 years Zagat has been the name to help you find the finest restaurants. Now, with the introduction of Zagat Wine, that same systematic approach that has made so many restaurant discoveries possible is throwing open the doors of the wine world!

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Sutter Home Winery Moscato California (2009)

Winery: Sutter Home Winery
Region: USA » California » Sutter County
Varietal: Muscat
Type: Dessert/Fortifieds
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StukNlodi

OMG best Muscato for the $ and available all over CA. Exotic Island taste of lycee nuts, light bouquet of peaches. Each sip as fresh as the first; sweet & clean. We can kill a bottle in no time. They also make a pink Moscato, not as sweet.

Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards Va de VI (NV)

Winery: Gloria Ferrer Caves and Vineyards
Region: USA » California » Sonoma County
Varietal: Pinot Noir , Chardonnay , Muscat
Type: Sparkling Wines
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Sara Weinbrom

Great balance with a little sweetness

Sumarroca Muscat Penedès Dry Muscat (2010)

Winery: Sumarroca
Region: Spain » Catalunya » Penedès
Varietal: Muscat
Type: Table Wines
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Nicki Gig

very peachy, lychee nose, prevalent tropical fruit. Palate also has this fruit with balanced acidity coursing throughout, a little spritzy.

Rock 'N Roll Wine "Reggae Rhapsody" (NV)

Winery: Rock 'n Roll Wine
Region: USA » California
Varietal: Roussanne , Muscat , Chardonnay , Viognier , Marsanne
Type: Table Wines
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jkorandanis

The perfect summer time wine at a great price point. Just a hint of sweetness, and plenty of fruit.

Viña Esmeralda (2011)

Winery: Don Miguel Torres
Region: Spain » Catalunya » Penedès
Varietal: Muscat , Gewürztraminer
Color: White Wines
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CheloSpahn

Este vino blanco español es algo realmente sublime. Con aromas de "pipí de raton" o acetamida es un vino bastante complejo y meloso. Con una interesante cantidad de azucar residual y sabores de maracuya en boca es una explosión completa.

Royal Tokaji Blue Label 5 Puttonyos Aszú Wine (2005)

Winery: Royal Tokaji Wine Company
Region: Hungary » Tokaj
Varietal: Furmint , Hárslevelü , Muscat
Type: Dessert/Fortifieds
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colinrchorley

Was expecting a lot from this given the praise and the fame and after tasting I have to say its very good but wasn't completely blown away. Very deep amber, good consistancy you would expect from a dessert wine. Rich, sweet with primarily apricot, peac...

Dutschke Muscat Barossa Valley (NV)

Winery: Wine Dutschke Pty Ltd
Region: Australia » Barossa Valley
Varietal: Muscat
Type: Table Wines
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FLOWAlbany

Sweet with good acidity to balance the rich texture... on the palate, raisins, figs, spicy, plum pudding.

William Chris Cibola Orange Muscat (NV)

Winery: William Chris Vineyards
Region: USA » Texas
Varietal: Muscat
Type: Dessert/Fortifieds
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tabednar

Pale yellow. Very aromatic with orange and kumquat. Sweet and full-bodied with smooth, mellow acidity. Low in tannins and a good balance overall. Moderate intensity with hints of lychee and a subtle twinge of orange. Quick finish.

Pedernales Texas Muscat (2010)

Winery: Pedernales Cellars
Region: USA » Texas » Gillespie County » Texas Hill Country
Varietal: Muscat
Type: Table Wines
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tabednar

Well done. Not overly sweet. Hints of apricot, melon, orange, apple and pear. Very refreshing and crisp. Quite tasty.

Antonio Gelisi Oltrepò Pavese Dolce (2011)

Winery: Antonio Gelisi
Region: Italy » Lombardy » Oltrepò Pavese
Varietal: Muscat
Type: Dessert/Fortifieds
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tabednar

Wonderfully sweet and exciting. Crisp, freshness. Hints of pear and citrus on the nose with an explosion of sweetness on the palate. Light bodied with a dry middle the slowly evolves into a increasingly sweet finish. Very enjoyable!

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