Wine Tasting Party - Part 2 (eiswein)
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After having read our article on wine tasting parties you might be saying to yousrelf "great tips but I want to kick it up to the next level and do something that most persons don't do."Even though the farmer's market is closed and the weather has turned quite chilly, the fall and winter have a lot to offer our palate.
As we have told you before, leverage what you have and emrbace the winter weather. Serve your guests wine, cheese and winter fruits.One of our favoriets is eiswein (pronounced ice vine). Esiwein or Ice Wine as it is called in that country is a wine that's made with the late harvest fruit by pressing it while still frozen...Thus the name.
Now here is the catch.
Eiswein is not something you can pick up at your lcoal supermarket and it doesn't come in bargain basement $5/bottle prices.
Here are a couple of of our picks and where you can get them.Eiswein is usually sold in 1/2 bottles due to the high sugar content of the wine and the cost...Less is more!Locally: Total Beverage Check with your particular store cause they don't all carry the same items. Most of them have the Hubert Ganz Riesling Eiswein (1/2 bottle $40) and the Selaks Wines Ice Wine Kumeu (1/2 bottle $14). Some of them also have the Inniksillin Vidal Ice Wine (1/2 bottle $70...And a favorite of ours)On the Internet:www.Champagnewines.Com and www.Internationalwine.ComAnd who says an eiswein has to be made with grapes.
La Face Cachee de la Pomme in Canada makes a scrumptious apple ice wine (cidre de glace). For more information, visit appleicewine.Com. In case you don't feel like making the trek to Canada in the winter, check their website for US locations.Now that you feel like you speak several other languages, what cheese do you serve with these delectable wines?
We recommend Roquefort. You need something with a little punch to it to countebralance the wine.
However, we do not profess to be wine or cheese experts so buy a bottle of eiswein and some of your favorite cheeses and have your own private tsating party before you serve to your guests. The wines could also be paired with some not-so-sweet desserts.So the quick recap to plan your party:
Eiswein (not as many bottles as for regular wine)Seltzer or Club Soda for non-drinking guestsCheeses - 4 or 5 typesFruits - apples and grapesNon-sugary desserts (cheesecake is good) - 2 or 3 items
Have a great party and remember, drink and serve responsibly.Indra A Books, author of that and many otehr lifestyle articles, is the owner and founder of ON THE GO 4 U, Personal Shoppers & Concierge Service in the Washington DC metropolitan area, providing life management services.
In addition to its shopping and concierge services, ON THE GO 4 U also publishes a monthly e-zine and is available for workshops on wardrobe rejuvenation, entertaining and reprioritizing your life to get the most out of your personal time. For more information about the author and ON THE GO 4 U, please visit http://www.Onthego4u.NetŠ 2005 Indra A Books for ON THE GO 4 U
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