Wine 101: How Dessert Wine Is Made (Video)

Did you know that making dessert wine is different from red and white winemaking? To keep the high sugar content in the wine, winemakers use methods such as interrupting the fermentation, choosing extremely sugar-concentrated grapes, and using ripe, frozen grapes to keep the sweetness in the wine. It’s all about creating the perfect balance of sweetness and alcohol to reach an ideal level of acidity in the wine.

Josh explains various ways to interrupt fermentation and details of creating dessert wine. Learn more about dessert wine by watching the video below!