Robb's Underappreciated Booze of the Day:

[Robb]

Vin Santo.

This is a wonderful dessert wine (wait, keep reading!) usually made in Tuscany, athough I have seen some from the umbrian regions. It's a nutty, fruity little number you serve in slightly chilled glasses, in slightly smaller portions than most other wines.

Traditionally the grapes are air-dried in lofts, pressed, and matured for many years in oak (or often cherry-wood) casks. The casks aren't entirely full, and this causes oxidation that increases the "age" of the wine.

No, you don't need a steady diet of it. But for a wonderful after-dinner treat, take a look!

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[xchrom]

1. i don't drink

but i love the art of making wine -- and read magazines like wine spectator to keep up.
thanks for the info -- it helps with the gift giving.

[sexybomber]

2. Tuscan wine!

I was in Tuscany last summer. The wine they make there is one of the best tasting liquids on the planet. Too bad I couldn't bring any back... damn US drinking age laws...

[Kellanved]

3. it goes well with these

Cantuccini

[Robb]

4. kick because I'm having some

:kick: