Archive for the 'ice wine' Category

Jackson-Triggs Vidal Ice Wine 2006

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 [...]

Nelson Family Vineyards 2003 Ice Riesling

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. [...]

Eiswein Germany’s Ice Wine

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 [...]

Can you recommend a nice ice wine?

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. [...]

How long will Ice Wine keep?

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 [...]

German Reisling Ice Wine

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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What's the best temperature for storing and serving ice wine?

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 [...]

What's the best temperature for storing and serving ice wine?

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 [...]

How long can a bottle of "Ice wine" keep in refrigerator? Is a bottle of year 1999 ice wine still good?

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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