606665 Wed Mar 25 09:42:08 -0700 2009 17 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 4536858 my husband and i are spending some time in napa and sonoma and we both enjoy dessert wines, especially muscats. are there any wineries we should be visiting to taste sweet wines? Wed Mar 25 09:42:08 -0700 2009 68684 ztarsh 1 4536962 Paradise Ridge's 2007 LH Sauvignon Blanc is worth a detour. They have tastings both at the winery in Santa Rosa and at a tasting room in Kenwood. Wed Mar 25 10:05:44 -0700 2009 4536858 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 4536979 Where about in Napa and Sonoma, and do you like Fortified and Red LH as well? Wed Mar 25 10:12:05 -0700 2009 4536858 245988 Adamsimpson 2 4537018 That's my only current recommendation. I don't drink a lot of California wine. Wed Mar 25 10:20:50 -0700 2009 4536979 11369 Robert Lauriston 3 4537245 Oops, I meant for that to be a reply for 'ztarsh.' Wed Mar 25 11:24:01 -0700 2009 4537018 245988 Adamsimpson 2 4537290 we'll be travelling b/w Napa and St. Helena, both on 29 and silverado trail and then b/w sonoma and healdsburg with stops around forestville and sebastapol. i'm not very familiar with fortified and red lh - however i am happy to try anything. I do really enjoy port. Wed Mar 25 11:36:18 -0700 2009 4536979 68684 ztarsh 3 4537601 One of my favorites is the Holdredge LH Pinot gris. Holdredge (good pinot as well) is on the south side of Healdsburg, near the river. They also have a LH Gwertz, but it doesn't quite have the acid of the pinot gris. Wed Mar 25 12:52:03 -0700 2009 4537290 13670 Bryan Gros 3 4539269 Port is a fortified wine. Fortified means that it is 'fortified' with a neutral spirit, commonly brandy. Since no winery's specifically make dessert wines (with the exception of some port houses) "good" dessert wines will vary vintage to vintage. If you go into tasting rooms and ask for JUST dessert wines, you will likely get some weird looks. Go in with an open mind, and try all the wines. They wont kill you...if you spit Wed Mar 25 22:28:02 -0700 2009 4537290 245988 Adamsimpson 1 4537812 Praeger Port works in Napa makes a wide range of good ports. Wed Mar 25 13:46:36 -0700 2009 4536858 129506 SFDude 2 4541073 I second this one. Praeger is one of my favorite stops:) Thu Mar 26 12:26:47 -0700 2009 4537812 136252 rahir 3 4541421 It's spelled Prager, and, to my palate, the Prager ports are very disappointing. Thu Mar 26 13:54:12 -0700 2009 4541073 18222 maria lorraine 1 4537898 Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville has two - Moscato d' Oro 2007 and a Sauvignon Blanc Botrytis 2000 Wed Mar 25 14:04:20 -0700 2009 4536858 49277 jimtak 1 4537962 If you really like dessert wines, it might be worth planning a trip to Madera county at some point. Last time I was in that area we visited both Quady (many delicious and unique dessert wines) and Ficklin (port, using true Portuguese varietals). There are other wineries in that area that I would guess also make dessert wines. http://www.maderavintners.com/ Wed Mar 25 14:20:41 -0700 2009 4536858 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 4539329 One of my favorite dessert wines is Merryvale's Antigua. It's a fortified muscat with really prominent hazelnut and fig notes, and it's not super-expensive. I don't love any of Merryvale's other wines, but I will stop by when I'm in Napa to restock my Antigua. Wed Mar 25 23:20:31 -0700 2009 4536858 44059 daveena 1 4539404 For port I'd recommend Heitz Cellar, especially if you can get them to pour from some of the older vintages. For moscat, try Robert Pecota (!!! have not had it but sounds so interesting), St Supery, Beaulieu, Mondavi,Chateau St Michelle... Sattui has one, but I am loath to suggest going there. I just discovered that Cosentino has a sauterne that I know nothing about, but its Cos so I want it. Another intriguing possibility is Martinelli in Windsor. I've never visited them, but it looks intriguing just because of the history of the place and the winery. Anyone been there? Thu Mar 26 01:45:24 -0700 2009 4536858 261092 BernalKC 1 4539412 This thread has a good list: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/516908?tag=search_results;results_list Thu Mar 26 02:10:20 -0700 2009 4536858 18222 maria lorraine 2 4544610 Here's a new one to try that sounds fantastic. Written up in today's Napa Register: http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/03/27/wine/doc49cc6916a6cdc390627906.txt Fri Mar 27 14:12:56 -0700 2009 4539412 18222 maria lorraine 1 4545496 Joseph Phelps has a lovely Eisrébe - http://www.jpvwines.com/jpvwines/current_jpv_wines.html I am excited about this thread and look forward to other responses! Fri Mar 27 20:42:45 -0700 2009 4536858 42535 newhart06