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Bonny Doon WineThe bottle I won’t shareBy Madelyn MillerWe all have our deep dark secrets. I love sweet wines. I know it is more sophisticated to like dry wines but I can’t resist anything that tastes like a real dessert. So my favorites are ice wines and dessert wines.
Even though I was traveling to four hotels and switching rooms, I gingerly wrapped it up and made sure to take it home. I was dating someone new and thought this would be a nice treat. Should I save it for his birthday or Valentine’s Day? The relationship has not progressed as I hoped, so I am still saving the wine. I selfishly put it in a new category, “Do not share.” I think it is the first wine I have ever had that I could drink a whole bottle. But being a journalist, I knew I had to research this. There must be similar wines that I would enjoy as much…or at least almost as much. So I queried everyone in my wine directory, asking for suggestions of similar wines. I thought I would share their suggestions with you. But I am not sharing my Bonny Doon Ca' Del Solo moscato del solo wine. http://www.bonnydoonvineyard.com Can winemakers match it? Wine Director Francis Saunders: Florida, recommends 8
Michele Chiarolo Nivole, We don't sell wine; but the closest wines would be
anything labeled Moscato d'Asti (get 2000 not earlier). This is an easy one!, according to Regina Lutz, La Famiglia di Robert Mondavi. The answer is La Famiglia di Robert Mondavi Moscato Bianco! The suggested retail price is: $14.99. Veronica Williams of Talbert suggests Santa Julia Tardio ($12.99) (a Late-Harvest Torrontes) is the most similar on the sweeter side--that's pretty much the only sweet wine we have. Wine writer Daryl Besson is probably more objective. Regarding wine, there is a great alternative that I want to say is made by Brown in California in a tall, narrow bottle that looks very Italian called "Allegra" or something like that, approx $11. Jan Steubing says The Ravensvale Group imports a lovely sweet and sparkling dessert Muscato called Stella Bella Pink Muscato We have none. Ballatore is similar in taste but it is
a sparkler. Travellady.com wine writers Parks and Suzanne Hall haven't tried that one but assume it's on the sweet side. Would suggest you try Sutter home muscat --not sure the exact name. Also look for muscato d'Asti wines from Italy. We produce, in limited quantities, a muscat cannelli;
other wines in the same general type would be Riesling, Gewurztraminer. All
are produced in the Vintner's Reserve line. Kevin Karl says Inniskillin Riesling Icewine could be considered as being similar to the Moscato del Sol in that it is also a dessert wine. I assume (not having tasted) that the Moscato is fruity (similar to Essensia made from Muscat grapes as well) and would pair best with fruit tarts and crème brulee-type desserts. The moscato probably pairs well with chocolate wherein Inniskillin Riesling would not. George Rose says, “I can offer nothing that compares to either one of those wines. In fact, I'm not sure there is anything in the entire world to compare with those two wines. Now what should I do? Try them all I guess |
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Recently at the Four Seasons in Scottsdale, Arizona
the server urged me to try a sweet wine with my Foie Gras. I said, okay, but
just a sip. She poured a glass of Bonny Doon Ca' Del Solo moscato del solo
and not only did I drink it all, but I ordered more. She saw how much I
liked it, and sent a bottle to my room