Straight from the Vine -- Archives : after-dinner wines
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Vin de Constance
More >>Historic dessert wine from Constantia in South Africa. Brilliant!
Muscat highlights in a nose balanced between floral and ripe white peach. Yellow green color with no browning whatsoever. Dense flavors with refreshing acid finish. Perfect for a lemon custard cake. Tasted in Fine Wines of the Southern Hemisphere class at Fort Mason.Even with the attention lavished on South Africa by the World Cup soccer matches, few people realize how accomplished the South African wine producers are. Founded at a time when New York City was still called New Amsterdam, the wine industry at the Cape of Good Hope flourished while Californios were still fermenting in cowhide bags. Sweet wines from Constantia were the toast of the Russian court during the late 1800’s, where they competed quite favorably with France’s Ch. d’Yquem and with the best Ri...
Posted by Mr. Bruce Cass on Jul 6 2010 5:19PM | 0 comments
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Best dessert wine for Fall holidays in America?
More >>Guess what, it’s Australian. They call it liqueured Muscat. Pecan pie written all over it!
Australians don’t know squat about pecans. And Americans have never tasted liqueured Muscat. But that wine and pecan pie are a sensational match. This Fall you can be one of only a handful of people on earth who have tried this magnificent combination.
Ligueur Muscat from Rutherglen, at the northern edge of Victoria, up against the Murray River, in Australia. Brands like Buller’s, Yalumba, and Chambers are sold several places in the U.S. Morris would be a very prominent brand in Australia not easily found in America. Cost is around US$15 for a half (375 ml) bottle on a standard, 5- to 8-year-old bottling.
Every gracious host in Australia has a little trundle-cart that comes out at the end of a nice meal...Posted by Mr. Bruce Cass on Oct 28 2009 12:49PM | 2 comments
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