Desserts
What Wine Goes With Desserts
Our Favourite Pairings
Port
– Perfect with chocolate desserts & blue cheese.
Late Harvest
– Ideal with fruit tarts & crème brûlée.
Icewine
– A classic match for fruit desserts & cheesecake.
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Why It Works
Dessert wines should be at least as sweet as the dessert they accompany.
Port, Late Harvest wines, and Icewine have the richness and sweetness to complement chocolate, cakes, pastries, and fruit desserts without tasting thin or tart.
When the sweetness is in balance, both the wine and the dessert shine.
BIN 104 Tip:
The dessert should never be sweeter than the wine.
Sweet desserts can make a dry wine taste sour or bitter.
Choose a wine that’s as sweet as—or slightly sweeter than—the dessert for the most enjoyable pairing.
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