The Wine Ladies, Georgia and Susanne founded by entrepreneur sister team in 2003, take life one sip at a time as they share the splendour of food and wine for all and the wonderful lifestyle it entails.
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Dear Wine Ladies,
I've heard you talk about enjoying wines with chocolate many times and have dabbled in finding appropriate pairings. I'd love to throw a small party featuring the two but am not really sure where to begin. Could you offer me a couple of suggestions as to how many wines and how many types of chocolate I should offer, as well as the format the evening might take?
April, Oakville, Ontario
Dear Wine Ladies,
I tasted a delicious Vidal Icewine which I learned was aged in oak. Is this typical? Are Icewines ok to age or should they be consumed when young?
Barry, Toronto
Dear Barry,
Actually oaked aged Icewines are more the exception than the rule particularly for those made with the more delicate grape varietal the Riesling; these Icewines are typically made in stainless steel. Winemakers often elect to age the sturdier, uniquely Canadian Vidal in oak, resulting in a wine with a more complex structure. One of the many wonders of Icewine is their ability to be enjoyed soon after bottling or aged for up to twenty years. Fresh and clean in their youth with a stunning bouquet often of tropical fruits and notes of peaches, evolving overtime, with a deeper colour, a more intense flavour and a longer lingering finish.
Hope to see you in Niagara for the annual Niagara Icewine Festival taking place Jan 11th-27th, 2013
Georgia and Susanne
We have been invited to my month-in-laws for Thanksgiving dinner, and I would like to surprise her with a decanter as a gift. She is just getting into wine and I thought she might enjoy this surprise instead of flowers or chocolates.
Would I be able to find one that would fall into my limited budget of around $35-$50? I'd like to share a few words of wisdom with my gift as well, if you wouldn't mind offering a few tips it would be greatly appreciated.
Should all red wines be decanted and what are the main reasons for decanting?
Jack
New York, New York
Dear Wine Ladies,
At a recent dinner party I attended the hostess noticed a small amount of sediment that looked like tiny pieces of glass at the bottom of a bottle of white wine from Germany. I was a little hesitant to drink the wine but one of the guests assured us the wine was fine and there was no cause to worry. What were those little pebble-like stones and are they really harmless?
Karen, New York
Dear Wine Ladies,
I was thinking of bringing a Vidal icewine to mark the occasion of a friend’s first movie role but then learned there are also sparkling icewines. What are they like and would this be an appropriate wine to bring? Are they served chilled like a regular white wine?
Beth
Whitby, Ontario
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