NZ & International Fortified Wines
Fortified wines continue to offer a touch of joy, says MARY- THÉRÈSE BLAIR.
I don’t know if it’s because it’s positioned at the end of a long couple of days of wine judging or just because judging fortified wines is such a treat, but our judges are practically giddy when it comes time to judging this class. From the ripe fruitiness of the ruby ports through the luscious sweetness of a Pedro Ximénez sherry to the hedonistic joy of tasting a tawny that has spent half a century in a cask waiting to be opened, this is not like any other day at the office.
They say joy shared is joy doubled so it’s with great joy we share Cuisine’s top fortified wine and the final line up of wines for 2023. We hope you are able to pass this joyous selection onto your nearest and dearest this festive season whether it’s wrapped under the tree or shared around the table.
