Pairing Wine with Dessert

Dessert: the perfect end to a meal. Wines can make a good dessert even better though. By pairing a wine with dessert, the unique qualities of both are unveiled. Try an Ice Wine with cake or a Late-Harvest Riesling with chocolate for a delicious dessert. |
Best Wine to Serve with Apple Pie, Apple Tart |
Late-Harvest Riesling, Various Ice Wines, Muscat, Demi-sec
Sparkling Wines, Blueberry Wine
Brut Sparkling Wines, Demi-sec Sparkling Wines, Late-Harvest
Riesling, Muscat, Zinfandel
Best Wine to Serve with Chocolate |
Late-Harvest Riesling, Raspberry Wine, Black Muscat, Cabernet
Sauvignon
Best Wine to Serve with Cake |
Demi-sec Sparkling Wines, Late-Harvest Riesling, Muscat, Various
Ice Wines
Best Wine to Pair with Creams, Custards, Puddings |
Demi-sec Sparkling Wines, Late-Harvest Riesling, Muscat, Various
Ice Wines
Pairing Fresh Fruit with Wine |
Late-Harvest Chenin Blanc, Riesling, Gewürztraminer,
Muscat
Best Wine to Serve with Ice Cream and Sorbets |
Usually none, perhaps fruit wine or fruit liqueurs
Best Wine to Serve with Nuts |
Port, Brut Sparkling Wine, Angelica
Pairing Tiramisu and Wine |
Angelica
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