Desserts

Introduction

There's one golden rule for matching a wine to your pudding or dessert: go for something sweeter than the dessert. But with so many possible combinations of dessert, you'll need a little more guidance than that. Here are our top tips.

Wines for Desserts

Fortified Reds – most of us love chocolate and if you're having a very chocolaty dessert try a sweet fortified red or an Orange Muscat.
Champagne – fantastic with lighter meringue, gateaux and strawberry based desserts.
Pedro Ximénez – the sweetest style of Sherry and perfect drizzled over good Vanilla Ice Cream.
Sauternes and Muscat – great choices for a simple fruit tart.
Sparkling wine, Cava or Prosecco – fantastic with fruit or sorbet.