Wednesday, April 9, 2008

I Swoon For Ice Wine.......



Oh Baby...Eiswein is a great dessert wine produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. The sugars and other dissolved solids do not freeze. But the water does, allowing for a more concentrated grape 'must' to be pressed from the frozen grapes, resulting in a powerfully sweet grape concentrate!! With Ice Wines the freezing takes place BEFORE the fermentation process, NOT afterward such as what happens with a fine Sauterne or Trockenbeerenauslese!
(Ahhh Beerenauslese, AND Trockenbeerenauslese are my favorite wines)
People might say That I'm a lilly because I like these sweet wines, but I say drink what you like!!
Only healthy grapes stay on the vine for this process, and harvest may not occur until the following calender year...
Due to the labor-intense and very risky production process, resulting in relatively small amounts of wine. Ice Wines are generally quite expensive..
My very thoughtful daughter Amanda, bought this bottle for her Daddy...
I hope you can see the joy in my face for this Thursday Portrait....
Peace..!!!
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25 comments:

  1. SerenaApril 9, 2008 at 10:17:00 PM EDT

    I'm not much of a wine drinker, but I do like my wine sweet. I didn't know there were ice wines; I'll have to try it. VERY nice Thursday portrait, Mr. Galen.:)

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  2. jillieApril 9, 2008 at 10:28:00 PM EDT

    I have never heard of it. I am not much of a sweet wine drinker but maybe I'll have to check it out!

    Love that mug!

    xo

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  3. PamApril 9, 2008 at 10:54:00 PM EDT

    you're not a lily, just a connoisseur of fine wine :) daughter was very thoughtful w the wine and that's a great photo

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  4. barmanApril 9, 2008 at 11:11:00 PM EDT

    What a wonderful thing for her to do. You are looking mighty pleased there. For me I am afraid it would be waisted as I probably would be OK with a boone's farm wine like strawberry hill. I never was a wine person.

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  5. SApril 10, 2008 at 1:09:00 AM EDT

    How thoughtful of her to think of you. Enjoy it!

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  6. javajazzApril 10, 2008 at 1:10:00 AM EDT

    mmmm, ice wine!
    no dahlink, you are no lily,
    you is one hip man,
    not to worry.
    i dont drink
    but i loved ice wine
    cuz its got
    a gorgeous taste
    and a cool processing method,
    no pun intended.
    i dig Iniskillen...
    i think its 54 bucks a bottle.
    some people
    actually pour it on ice cream,
    but yuck, man...
    its sweet.
    you're sweet.
    xoGlilyxo

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  7. EvalinnApril 10, 2008 at 1:13:00 AM EDT

    Oh than looks very interesting, can I try some?

    Happy Thursday! :-)

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  8. limeApril 10, 2008 at 7:03:00 AM EDT

    mandy was indeed very thoughtful and i am now more educated. i had no idea what eiswein was.

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  9. buffalodickApril 10, 2008 at 7:15:00 AM EDT

    That stuff isn't that easy or cheap to find! I've had it once, and it is special...

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  10. BreazyApril 10, 2008 at 8:37:00 AM EDT

    I am not much of a wine drinker but you sure make it sound great!

    Have a beautiful day!

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  11. Cha ChaApril 10, 2008 at 9:30:00 AM EDT

    Okay, Galen. This shit sounds mighty yummy. I think I may have heard of it before, but I never knew exactly what it was.

    If I saw that it was in a bottle like that I would know that it is more of a dessert wine, though.

    And I would know that it is very, VERY yummy-licious.

    I will have to make an attempt to try some someday.

    I'm just lovin' the handlebar-type mustache thing you have goin' on intertwined with the soul patch and your ever-hot spectacles.

    Much love to you, G-lilly.


    Jazzy Parsley Marie,

    Try Chambord over vanilla bean ice cream.

    Soooooooo freaking yummy.

    It's an amazing experience.

    I actually used to be allowed this treat as a kid.

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  12. tsduffApril 10, 2008 at 12:34:00 PM EDT

    Love the grapes in the snow...would love to taste your Ice Wine! Such a nice gift from your daughter too!

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  13. AkelamaluApril 10, 2008 at 1:02:00 PM EDT

    I've never heard of ice wine, I love wine but not too sweet, not sure I'd like it. But hey what the hell I'd give it a try. :)

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  14. snowelfApril 10, 2008 at 4:03:00 PM EDT

    I've never heard of it either, but it seems like something that would be easily accessible where I live. Everything up here is frozen! ;)

    Are you inviting us over for drinks???

    --snow

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  15. javajazzApril 10, 2008 at 4:04:00 PM EDT

    mmm vanilla bean ice cream!
    believe it or not,
    i have never cared for
    the taste of alcohol,
    especially not mixed
    with non alcohol stuff
    like people make rum cake
    and stuff like that,
    i just cant go there!
    even the sweet stuff
    i cant drink much of,
    tho i am a cheap date.
    (tell your friends.)

    i once made vanilla bean
    whipped cream...
    ooh baby, now THAT
    is some flavour!
    the ice cream is even better!

    maybe ice wine popsicles...
    its such a gorgeous taste tho...
    picture little frozen grapes
    just crunched into wine...
    i dont even know what that means
    but the ice wine processing
    is just fascinating....

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  16. javajazzApril 10, 2008 at 4:08:00 PM EDT

    i dont know if this link will work,
    but we have an award winning
    icewine in Ontario by Inniskillin

    http://www.inniskillin.com/en/ice/index.asp?location=ice

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  17. BunnyApril 10, 2008 at 4:17:00 PM EDT

    Ooooh, I love Eiswein. You know, the Traverse City region produces some great ice wines. Perfect clime for it!

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  18. SignGurlApril 10, 2008 at 4:30:00 PM EDT

    I'm such a loser when it comes to wine. I know nothing except that I do like sweet wines so I'm sure this would be most excellent.

    xoxoyouknowiamasuckerforfumanchuxoxoxo

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  19. GABApril 10, 2008 at 7:28:00 PM EDT

    I had not heard of that, but it would be something I'd like to try. Is this sold only in certain parts of the world? Road trip!

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  20. Cha ChaApril 10, 2008 at 7:47:00 PM EDT

    HA!!! @ Fu Manchu!!!!

    How about G-Manchu?

    Fu G-chu? (Fuji Chew?)

    Fu Man-G?


    Lisa-Lisa,

    Vanilla Bean whipped cream?

    Oh, my GAWD, yes that does indeed sound Heavenly. I think I could rock myself to sleep with a dispenser full of THAT.

    Please tell me that despite the alcohol content, you like tiramisu?

    It's SO yummy. Seriously. You simply cannot go wrong with Marscapone and Kahlua and chocolate.

    Though, I think some recipes use rum.

    I will tell my friends.

    And you can come to Chicago and experience many a cheap thrill.

    xoxocheapthrillsmakeyousmilexoxox

    xoexpensivethrillsmakeyousmile2xo

    xothrillsaregoodxoxo

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  21. DonnettaApril 10, 2008 at 7:51:00 PM EDT

    I have never heard of ice wine or eiswein. Hubby is fond of wine so I'll ask him about it. I do well to get water or a cup of tea down! What a pansy I am! Here's to you. Enjoy your wine...
    Donnetta

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  22. G-ManApril 10, 2008 at 9:53:00 PM EDT

    Why Thank You Ms. Sherry.
    xobgxo

    Love your Margaux Jildo..

    Ciara..Welcome back
    Galen

    Bryan..I LOVE Boone's Farm!!

    Thanks Suzay-Cue...g

    Lisa..54 Canadian now is like 98.00 American Eh?

    Evalinn..Thanks

    Michelle...
    Now you know Trini :D

    Strumpet...
    I LOVE Chambord..
    Frangelica over ANYTHING!!!!
    Yummo!!(hehehehe)

    Hi Breazy..Thanks

    Buff...
    You are a man about town!
    I'll say that..Thanks

    Hi Terry..
    Anytime baby...G

    Ake...
    You'd LOVE it..Trust me..G

    Hi Snow..
    Frozen?..Not You!!
    Drinks..?..You Bet!!
    G

    Lisa..
    I'm not spreading any cheap date humor..er Rumour!

    Lisa Dear...
    Thanks for the link..
    Your so High-Tech..

    Hi Bunny...
    I surely do know TC, and Leelenau, And Old Mission..Thanks...G

    Jenn...
    It would explode in your mouth!!!
    Ahhhhhhh...G

    hehehe..
    If I had a yamulke, I'd be.. Jew-Manchu!!

    Hi Donetta..
    55 tomorrow...
    For me in about 10 minutes...hehehe

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  23. G-ManApril 10, 2008 at 9:54:00 PM EDT

    Gabby Gale...
    I missed you, sorry!
    I'm sure Minnesota has Ice Wine!!

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  24. snowelfApril 10, 2008 at 9:58:00 PM EDT

    Galen sweetie!! My 55 is up! :)

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  25. EvalinnApril 11, 2008 at 1:42:00 AM EDT

    G-man, I´ve been doing some thinking. I think I might switch from HNT (because it kinda feels like I´m done with that) to Thursday Portrait. However I still don´t want to post my face...portraits can be of the rest of my body, right?

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