Comments on: What are some good desserts that will go with a tawny port wine?

By: Victor C

Victor C — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:07:59 +0000

I would recommend chocolate. Dessert wines are very sweet so be very careful with the chocolate. If you serve a sweet chocolate wine will not taste as sweet as it should taste.

Try a very pure chocolate. If you have to match food and wine it’s ok but I would also suggest to serve the dessert wine as a dessert.
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http://www.expertstown.com/dessert-wine/

By: plumdumplings

plumdumplings — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:58:59 +0000

I have a silly rule of thumb I use for pairing dessert wines – match the color of the wine to the color of the food. It isn’t a perfect formula, but it beats flying blind.

These Tawny Port suggestions are based on a little more reality than that (my own personal pairings, particularly at restaurants, but also at dinner parties where I’ve made the dessert). Though they pretty much fit my rule

As someone else mentioned – CHOCOLATE, especially bittersweet. Also desserts with dried fruits. Nuts, especially walnuts are great. The only fresh fruit flavors that would work with a tawny are probably apples and pears. So based on those ingredients, you should visit epicurious.com, throw in the ingredients you like in the search and find a spectacular recipe!
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By: chatty_redhead

chatty_redhead — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:41:59 +0000

Tawny Port is very strong, so just like a wine, you want your dessert to be a bit heavier to match the port. Something rich and probably chocolaty. Tawny port has a bit of a vanilla taste, so anything that has vanilla in it would likely be a good match as well.
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By: Workout Freak

Workout Freak — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:56:59 +0000

Try a port.
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