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Wine & Dine: Pairing Fine Food with Fine Wine in Fine Countries; Thursday, 4th Period [08/08].
"When it comes to the wine of the North American continent," Ignis stated, launching into his usual prerequisite introduction before whisking everyone off to some lush wine country estate, "the first thing that leaps to most people's minds is, of course, the Napa Valley in California, on the far west of the country we currently reside in. However, there are a few other rich landscapes that lend themselves well to the vine, and it is one of those we shall be visiting today. Specifically, the Niagra peninsula in Ontario, Canada, which is the most dense wine region of that neighbor to the north.
"Narrowing it down, we will specifically be visiting the Hare Estate and exploring their rather simple but lovely offerings of wine pairings with a few choice foods, although I have arranged to deviate from their usual offerings to add the wine I chose this particular region for this week: an eiswein, or icewine, which is a wine produced from frozen grapes. Canada leads the world in the production of eiswein, and Ontario itself producing 90% of Canada's yield, followed by Germany, China, and some parts of the United States. It is a fickle, labor-intensive process, leading to a small yield for the work, and very dependent on natural frosts in order to produce, and so it's certainly worth the consideration of our tastebuds.
"And, with that," he nodded, "let's be off to enjoy this week's offerings."
"Narrowing it down, we will specifically be visiting the Hare Estate and exploring their rather simple but lovely offerings of wine pairings with a few choice foods, although I have arranged to deviate from their usual offerings to add the wine I chose this particular region for this week: an eiswein, or icewine, which is a wine produced from frozen grapes. Canada leads the world in the production of eiswein, and Ontario itself producing 90% of Canada's yield, followed by Germany, China, and some parts of the United States. It is a fickle, labor-intensive process, leading to a small yield for the work, and very dependent on natural frosts in order to produce, and so it's certainly worth the consideration of our tastebuds.
"And, with that," he nodded, "let's be off to enjoy this week's offerings."