WBW#11: Get Off!
The institution that has become WineBloggingWednesday returns on 6 July, 2005 and will be hosted by little 'ol me. Get ready to Get Off! (dry). You may select a red, white, rosé, or bubbly. Your selection can be from anywhere on the planet. However, it must meet one criteria; it must be neither dry nor sweet. In other words, your wine must be off-dry. What does this mean? Click below for a helpful 'dryness scale.'
Somewhere between "dry as the outback" and "sweet as a chocolate-caramel-nougat bar" lies the elusive, slightly sweet region known as, "off-dry." Would a Tawny Port qualify? No; too sweet. What about a Sancerre? Nope; too dry. Look to a California Chenin Blanc. Look to a German Riesling. Heck, you might even look to a superduper ripe (and allegedly dry) Aussie Shiraz. Your chosen wine will be at once both a little dry and a little sweet. So pick something off-dry and tell us just where on the universal dry/sweet scale you wine falls. And most of all, be creative and have fun.
On or before 6 July, email me or send a trackback to this post. Shortly thereafter, I'll post a collection of all our little off-dry discoveries.
Cheers!
Man, I should've picked up more wines in Germany. Halbtrocken/feinherbs all over the place. Ah well.
Posted by: Derrick Schneider | 14 June 2005 at 12:36 PM
Well WBW is such an important event, perhaps you can jaunt on over to Deutschland and pick some up before July 6!? :)
Hopefully, you can track down an off-dry gem locally.
Cheers,
beau
Posted by: beau | 14 June 2005 at 12:54 PM
i can see i am going to have trouble with this one.
i might have to pop back for advice.
i am assuming there are other things that fit the bil other than the 3 you have mentioned?
Posted by: Sam | 15 June 2005 at 03:08 PM
Howdy Sam,
Any wine, any color - as long as it falls somewhere between "dry" and "Sweet."
Moscato d'Asti could work. You also might consider an off-dry Champagne (confusingly labeled "Extra Dry" or "Demi Sec"). Does this help?
Cheers,
-beau
Posted by: beau | 15 June 2005 at 04:08 PM
HI I AM ON A DIET AND NOT SUPPOSE TO HAVE ANY SUGAR SO CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME AND TELL ME WHAT WINE HAVE THE LESS AMOUNT OF SUGARS IN IT PLEASE?????????
THANK YOU
Posted by: LAKITHA | 14 February 2008 at 01:21 AM
I like a good shraz. My favorite is colletto estates in California its a very nice winery.
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Posted by: Prada Handbags | 03 July 2010 at 02:13 AM
i can see i am going to have trouble with this one.
i might have to pop back for advice.
i am assuming there are other things that fit the bil other than the 3 you have mentioned?
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