What is a fortified wine? Don’t feel bad if you don’t know…many wine drinkers are confused by the term. The simple answer is a fortified wine is a wine that has had a distilled spirit, such as brandy, added to it to increase the alcohol content and to enhance the wine’s flavors…
Commandaria, dessert wines, dry, fortified wines, Madeira and Marsala, Moscatel de Setúbal, port, semi-sweet, sherry, sweet, Vermouth
Another one of my favorite white wines is Riesling. There are four basic Riesling flavor profiles: dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling. My preference is a dry Riesling with a high acidity level. Riesling is rated as one of the top three white wines produced around the world. It ranks right behind Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. […]
Australia, Austrian, California, dry, Germany, New Zealand, Riesling, semi-sweet, sweet