The Ice Dancer

I am a showstopper. You may have found me milling about during the NYS Ice Wine Festival. Just as a crowd gives a standing ovation with hopes of an encore, my tribute was the hundreds of wine glasses that returned to me longing for a refill. I am always ready and waiting patiently to take the plunge from my bottle to slip into something more comfortable – your wine glass.

A glowing ballerina, I take my time stretching my gold-colored legs to prepare for my performance. Then, all is still as I take my place in your glass. I let you take the lead by pulling me close to you, holding the stem of your glass in place, and our dance begins. You swirl me around and I start twirling, and spinning, working hard to bring scents of a fruitful and flowering bouquet to entertain your nose. The dance concludes when you dip me towards your palette, and my aromatic scents are then transformed into sweet and robust honey and apricot flavors for our final embrace.

What I’ve heard from my audience: “It’s as if I am drinking liquid sunshine.”

Who am I? 2006 Fiori Vidal Ice Wine

The Fiori Vidal Ice Wine can be found at Casa Larga Vineyards and in celebration of ice wine month, it can be purchased for $29.99 (typically priced at $44.99).

To enjoy the wine even further, I’d recommend sipping from a Riedel Vinum Extreme ice wine glass. Its exclusive design not only boosts the wine’s perfumes, but also allows the wine to fall precisely on the tip of the tongue to enhance the sweetness. For more information visit www.casalarga.com.