Carricante

A white grape indigenous to Sicily known for its high yield and acidity.

Stickie is the colloquial name for what kind of wine?

A. Semi sweet wine from a tropical area

B. Sweet wine from Australia

C. Sweet wine from South Africa

D. Cognac, Armagnac, and other potent beverages distilled from grapes

Stickies are the name Australians fondly give to their dessert wines. Most Australian stickies are made from riesling, semillon or sauvignon blanc grapes, and are outrageously fruity and viscous (sticky). Stickies usually come in half bottles and are considerably less expensive than French dessert wines.

“To drink Champagne in a flute glass is like going to a concert with earplugs in. You lose everything that is fragile and nuanced.”

—Margareth Henriquez
CEO, Krug Champagne, on the necessity of using a wide white wine glass for Champagne. At Krug, the preferred glass is “The Joseph,” created for the House by Riedel

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