There has been a great debate and various legal battles over the wine term “Port”. According to EU law, any wine labeled as “Port” sold in Europe must be from the designated areas of the Duoro river valley in Portugal. Ok, then what about “Port” from California or elsewhere? Ah, there is the rub. To [...]
Archive for February, 2009
What do you call a Port-like wine not from Portugal?
Posted in Port, tagged EU law, Port, Trop on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
WBW #54 – A Passion for Piedmont: Brachetto d’Acqui
Posted in Italian, tagged brachetto, Braida, Giacomo Bologna, Italy, Sweetness of wine, WBW 54, Wine, Wine Blogging Wednesday on February 18, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Welcome to the first Tawny Times post for Wine Blogging Wednesday! (As well as my first post to The Tawny Times.) Thanks go out to David McDuff at McDuff’s Food and Wine Trail for hosting the theme “A Passion for Piedmont.” With this theme, I can talk about one of my favorite dessert wine obscurities: Brachetto d’Acqui.
So, what is dessert wine?
Posted in General, tagged Dessert Wine on February 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What is dessert wine? Well, it depends on who you ask. According to the U.K. wine trade, dessert wine is any sweet wine drunk with a meal as opposed to fortified wines drunk before a meal (sherry) or after a meal (port). According to the U.S. TTB, it is any wine over 14% alcohol by [...]
Welcome to The Tawny Times
Posted in General, tagged Dessert Wine on February 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Tawny Times is dedicated to all those under-appreciated sweet wines of the world. From the powerful wines of the Douro Valley, to the uniquely crafted Eisweins of Germany, to the floral and funky Sauternes of Bordeaux, this blog will seek out and share the best dessert wines the world has to offer. The only [...]
