As I read yesterday's Daily Candy on good eats, I am reminded of a wine tasting I went to in Germany a few years ago. I tasted a number of beers and wines, but what really sticks out in my memory was tasting ice wine.
I'll let About.com do the explaining:
"Icewine, or Eiswein, originated in Franconia, Germany in 1794. Grapes were left on the vines until the first deep frost, and the freeze/thaw cycles that occurred concentrated both the sugars and flavors of the grapes. The process was refined, and now icewines are highly prized drinks that are created in Germany, Austria, and Canada."
I remember it being very sweet, almost like a muscadine wine, but of course, much better. I also remembering it being about $50 for half of a bottle. I probably would find it worth the money today, but my 19 year old pocket book did not back in those days.
If you'd like to learn more about ice wine, you can read about it here.
Posted by Hannah at October 11, 2004 05:44 PM