January 22nd, 2009
I love ice wine. I sip it after dinner as a dessert. I was delighted to find this wine at the reasonable price of $19.99. This wine earned the Wine Spectators score of 91 points. Wiford Wong rates it as a 90.
The ‘06 Jackson-Triggs Vidal Ice Wine has beeswax, orange peel and dried apricot notes [...]
October 28th, 2008
I attended the Hopland, CA Wine Passport Weekend. On thee list of winery is a small family winery run by the Nelson Family. All of their grapes are estate grown. All of their wine is produced in small batches to ensure the highest quality wine. I had the opportunity to taste their 2003 Ice Riesling. [...]
September 21st, 2008
Eiswein is a rich, savory dessert wine that is made by picking grapes that are frozen on the vine, then pressing them before they thaw. Because much of the water in the grapes is frozen, the end result of the juice is converged rich in flavor and high in sugar and acid. Ice wines are [...]
August 27th, 2008
And preferably good value?
I had some late harvest reisling a few weeks ago that blew my mind. It was super delicious, I don't know where you're from but here in Washington you can get this stuff in the store if you are in a bigger city. Here's a link to buy online. [...]
August 17th, 2008
Also, what's the best way to store it?
The age-ability of the wine depends on how well it is made and how well balanced its elements are, just like with dry wines. For dessert wines, ACIDITY is the key, not alcohol or sugar.
In red wines, the tannins and acidity allow the wine to age for [...]
September 4th, 2008
A natural Ice Wine is only produced every few years, when vintners are able to harvest a small percentage of grapes at the first frost. Even under the best circumstances, an Ice Wine is harvested in extremely small quantities, if at all.
In 2004 Harald Rauen was able to produce a small quantity of Riesling [...]
August 16th, 2008
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August 16th, 2008
Please give 2 temperatures (one for storing, one for serving). Celsius would be an added bonus! Also, I'm not interested in the makings of ice wine (I already know that!)
45º and 50º to store
41º-46º F for serving
Icewine with a cork closure should be stored on its side to prevent the cork from drying out. icine [...]
August 14th, 2008
Please give 2 temperatures (one for storing, one for serving). Celsius would be an added bonus! Also, I'm not interested in the makings of ice wine (I already know that!)
45º and 50º to store
41º-46º F for serving
Icewine with a cork closure should be stored on its side to prevent the cork from drying out. icine [...]
August 13th, 2008
Ice wine is named so because the grapes aren't picked until after the first frost. Therefore the wine will keep as long as any other wine.
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