The term “dessert wines” used for very sweet wines (also, to an extent, some sparkling wines) is actually a misnomer when you consider the excellent match-ups one can make beyond desserts. Indeed, it ...

For many years, if dessert wines got a reaction from most diners, it was a negative one: They were unsophisticated or too sweet. Diners are especially open to trying dessert wines, which range from ...

OAKVILLE, Calif. -- What's the grown-up version of candy hearts? Perhaps a sweet little bottle of dessert wine. Sweet wines don't get the same sort of press as the big guns -- chardonnay and cab -- ...

We have Italians to thank for the gastronomic delight of sweets dipped into wine. Cantucci or cantuccini, depending on who is writing, biscotti di Prato can be dense and hard to bite into, but when ...

If the thought of dessert wine brings up memories of pre-legal hangovers or cooking sherry, it’s time to give dessert wines another chance. Dessert wines can be a sophisticated addition to any menu.

With Labor Day right around the corner, summer is officially drawing to a close. But there are still lots of warm, languid evenings to look forward to before we say hello to fall. And while you’ve ...