But lately I've tried some wine from other grapes such as Chardonnay and Zinfandel that were labeled as "late harvest." What is the distinction between ice wine and late harvest? —Scott M., Prescott, ...

We explain how sugar and acidity make dessert wines like Sauternes and Barsac some of the most ageworthy bottles on earth.

It’s a coffee, orange and chocolate-infused dessert wine. www.kirigincellars.com Late harvest wines: Sugar levels rise naturally when vintners let the fruit hang on the vine longer.

In fact, there are three different kinds. Sauternes and Tokaji from Hungary are examples of late-harvest or botrytized wines made from grapes left on the vine to “dry out and sweeten” them.

IT’S HARVEST SEASON, BUT WINE GRAPES ARE STILL ON THE VINE AT THIS ... grapes are still on the vine and there's a concern about a late harvest.The delay is due to this spring's cooler temperatures.

Ryan Beauregard, winemaker for Beauregard Vineyards in Santa Cruz, posted an excerpt from the excellent book, “Late Harvest: Wine History of the Santa Cruz Mountains,” written in 1983 by ...

and in some years — especially for late harvest wines — even into the first week of November. For winemakers, this time of year is filled with stress, as they must mark just the right moment ...

Combs also estimates that upwards of 50 percent of the region's wineries make a version of late harvest wine, which is made from grapes left to ripen on the vine longer than usual, resulting in ...

Many newcomers to the world of wine used to find their preferred tipple in the guise of a late harvest wine, wines with more residual sugar. This sweetness eased the entry into wine. Having ...

Created by wine experts and critics, these charts distill a wealth of data — weather patterns, harvest conditions, winemaker reports — into easily digestible scores. Usually rated on a 100 ...