Archive for the 'ice wines' 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 [...]

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 [...]

Any good summer tips @ salads & mixing ya own fruit cocktails? Making wines?? How @ making ya own ice creams??

August 27th, 2008

Any good summer tips @ salads & mixing ya own fruit cocktails? Making wines? How @ making own ice cream??
I’d intended to have 90 mins siesta, an hour ago, after asking a P&S (survey) question @ creative, fun recipes for seasonal fresh vegetables
I then linked these 8 URLs of ‘em & said I aint studied [...]

does anyone know where i can buy Canadian Ice Wine in Austin or Houston Texas?

August 16th, 2008

or if there are any websites that can ship it?
i live in British Columbia where they make ice wine! I'm sure you can go online and find a website that will ship it to! or go to your liqor store and ask them.

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Fiori Vidal Ice Wine too expensive?

August 16th, 2008

I love this wine but at $35 a bottle it is too expensive. Anyone know any wines with a simalr taste and smaller price tag?
Look for wines made with muscat grapes in the dessert wine section. The taste is similar and also quite sweet, but the viscosity will be that of regular wine [...]

Riesling Ice wines, opinions please?

August 13th, 2008

Riesling Icewines are probably tied for my favourite white Icewine (with the ephemeral goodness of Gewurztraminer). At their best (notably 'Royal de Maria' and 'Stratus') they are luscious, balanced, and have gorgeous lime and petrol notes.
The really beautiful thing about Riesling Icewines though, isn't in comparing them to other Icewines that you might drink [...]

Is the proper term for a desert wine called "ice wine"?

August 13th, 2008

I heard once that "ice wine" is what you call a desert wine because you serve it chilled. Its very sweet flavorful wine and I love it. I just cant FIND IT. I tried it at the Epcot food and wine festival at Disney World. Every year I buy a bottle, then its gone and [...]

What is the best way to serve Ice Wine?

August 12th, 2008

How do you serve Ice Wine? At What temperature? In what sort of glass? After a meal, with dessert? Or on its own?
Serving: In a dessert wine flute, or a smaller sauvingon blanc glass or fill 1/2 way up in a champagne flute.
Temperature: It is served chilled, however it is nice [...]