Went to the store to stock up on some wines and saw this tiny bottle of
white wine that went for $90 (but was on sale for $79.99). It was called
Dolce and labeled as "Late Harvest Wine," a descriptor that I was not
familiar with.

Curiousity got the best of me and I purchased a bottle. Pleasant... but
incredibly sweet -- almost TOO sweet. Now, I generally prefer dry wines --
my older brother is the sweet wine drinker (and plunks every bottle I bring
to his house in a tub of ice... to my horror!) Still, I think this might be
a new favorite.

Pleased that my experimentation yielded such results, I googled to find out
what the characteristics of late harvest wines were and what made them so
thick and sweet. After reading the wikipedia entry, I realized I had a
similar (albiet red) wine while visiting a friend in Germany.

I was a kid at the time and my palate was not quite where it is now. All I
remember was that it was like drinking alcoholic Aunt Jemima syrup that made
the ground spin at varying angles.

The only question that I still have -- are these type wines always so
expensive?

This was the only late harvest wine in the store and the dearth of
knowledgeable clerks left my interrogatories unanswered. I plan on
searching for some other varieties and will add the occasional bottle as a
change of pace from my usual libational habits.



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