Wine

[BertiWooster]

I'm looking for a wine that is a bit sweeter than say a White Zinfandel or Grenache

Not as sweet as a dessert wine

Any suggestions ?

[Buenchico]

Look for a good quality German wine. The ideal grape, for you, would probably be Gewurtztramminer. (A decent Reisling might also be suitable).

Anything labelled 'Qualit�tswein' should be quite pleasant but the best stuff is labelled 'Qualit�tswein mit Pr�dikat' (which is sometimes abbreviated to just 'QmP').

To get the best from these wines it's essential not to over-chill them. Take the bottle out of the fridge about half an hour before serving it.

Chris

[NoMercy]

A good quality Trockenberenauslese.

[Buenchico]

It's interesting (but unsurprising) that NoMercy also recommends a German wine.

Trockenberenauslese would indeed be suitable but it tends to be quite pricey. That's because its made from very small grapes which only yield one small drop of juice each. (The name refers to the use of those small grapes. It's not an actual grape variety).

Chris

[BertiWooster]

Thanks folks

Please bear with as i'm a new convert to wine drinking

Will the names you have mentioned be on the label on the front of the bottle OR will I have to look for it amongst the other info on the label on the back ?

[Buenchico]

Thanks for the reply.

German wines usually have the information you require on the front of the bottle.

The big supermarkets generally only have a fairly small number of German wines. (Many of their best wines, such as the 'new season' Rhine wines are generally only available in Germany. That means that the number of bottles that find their way onto the shelves of British supermarkets is fairly small). From your point of view that's probably a good thing because, once you've found the 'German white' section, you won't have to decide between a vast array of wines.

There might only be half a dozen or so German white wines on the shelves. Look for those bottles with 'Qualit�tswein mit Pr�dikat' - or 'QmP' - on the label. Then check that it's a Reisling or Gewurtztramminer. If you see 'Trockenbeerenauslese' (which is explained above) or just 'Beerenauslese' (which means that it's made from slightly over-ripe grapes, resulting in a slightly sweet wine) that will be just as good as seeing the name of one of those grape varieties.

Chris

[BertiWooster]

Again , thank you - Much appreciated