What types of wines are sweet?!
What types of wines are sweet?
I would rather have sweet wines, but im not sure which ones are actually sweet and what brands?
Answers:
Well, if you want something that is light and sweet, but still refined (i.e., you don't want to look like a high schooler hung up on Boone's Farm) try Zeller Schwarz Katz (Black Cat Cellars), a good Rhine wine from Germany. They should be available at any liquor store.
For a good, dark desert wine, try looking for a Concord grape wine. These can be a bit rare in certain parts of the country, though, and it's usually best to get them through local wineries.
If you want something that's rich and a bit heady, then track down some mead. Chaucer's does a nice one, but generally it can be hard to find any mead here in the US. Mead is essentially a honey wine, so it's got some unusual qualities.
However, if you don't mind spending the cash, then find a Tokay. These are very strong flavored and very expensive, though. They are made only in limited quantities by a special process so don't be surprised to see a higher price tag. If you want a really strong, sweet wine it's worth it, though.
Finally, if you want something really unusual and novel then check out Choya's Umeshu wine. It's an ume plum wine that is very unique. You'll see what I mean if you can track down a bottle. It can be a little hard to find in the states, but it's not very expensive and it's great for putting a smile on faces.
Rieslings are a white sweet wine, good for the summer
Riesling's are sweet , Most German wines are sweet as well as Kosher wines. Enjoy
look for the alcohol content.higher % means a dry wine. low %means sweeter.
Rieslings and ports are sweet. I prefer a Riesling and preferably German. Go to any spirit store and ask them for a recommendation. Blushes can be sweet, too.
Manischeweits (spelling?) makes yummy sweet wines
Try a Gewurztraminer, Fetzer is a good brand
Some of the very sweet wines are Kosher wines, like Manichevitz; port wine (not tawny port, the red one) usually the cheaper they are the sweeter; tokays, sauternes and icewines are very sweet but usually very expensive; muscat wines too (the muscat is a type of grape).
Sweet sparkling wines are Cold Duck, Asti (which some italians drink with a sugar cube in it which, in my opinion makes it sticky sweet), Canei, etc
There are some that are less sweet and go better with food like Rieslings, Gewurztraminer, and White Zinfandels.
Then you have wines that have been blended with fruits like pre-bottled Sangria, Arbor Mist type wines.
The brands aren't usually as important when you're just looking for sweet wine. You just need to know the varieties and your wine shop sales person can then let you know what they have on hand.
Riesling, Gurwitzmeiner (sp?) and any dessert wine. Whites tend to be sweeter than red, in general.
depends on what you are looking for.
most rhine wines are sweet
sauturns are sweet
muscdat wines are sweet
also vinsectos are sweet
they are mainly dessert wines and are not serverd with dinner.
you can find wines that are less tart and well bodied if you want for you dinner.
also port is made from grapes and some can be very sweet.
most of theses wines come in much smaller bottles and can run anywhere from the high 20's to hundreds of dollars.
good luck
if you want really good sweet wine check out www.duplinwinery.com they have some of the best sweet wine. the best sweet white wine is called Beaufort Bay. Or if you like red try the Carolina Red. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about any of there wines. they are all great.
white wines are usually sweet. some pink wines some thing not exspensive is reunite d'oro, or bianco. do NOT buy wines that say "dry".
most rieslings, and most white wines are dry. dry meaning there is not enough sugar in the wine for the human palate to detect it. there are quite a few rieslings out of germany that are sweet however. in fact if a german wine is dry it will probably say "trocken" on the label, (which is german for dry). If you do want a sweet wine, do try a german riesling, but try one that says Spatlese or Auslese on the label. These words mean that the wine was harvested at a certain degree of ripeness (ripe grapes = more sugar, more sugar = sweeter, and or more alchohol). you can probably find a bottle for $10-$15
Desert wines are very sweet. Ice wines, late harvest wines, sauternes for example.
If you are looking for more of a table wine then you should not only consider sweetness but also fruitiness. Sometimes a dryer wine that is very fruity will fool you into thinking that the sugar content is higher because it is so drinkable.
I'd say the easiest thing to do would be to find a wine bar in your area and do some sampling. It makes for a good night out and you can try a few glasses without buying the entire bottle, just try ones that are available in your area. Failing that go to the wine store and talk to an employee, they should be able to help you find something you like.
Any Arbor Mist, Boonesfarm, NightTrain, Wild Irish Rose
Keeping it simple - if you have to look for just one thing on the label I'd go for Muscat (a type of grape) - used to make Muscat de Beumes de Venise in France, Moscatel de Valencia in Spain and (sparkling) Moscato Spumante in Italy - and many others across the world.