Ice Wines

• aRcTiC_sTaR

  5 Oct 06, 00:29

  Any recommendations?
  
  Budget is $30 - $50 from DFS.
• Wega007

  5 Oct 06, 01:01

  Originally posted by aRcTiC_sTaR:

  Any recommendations?
  
  Budget is $30 - $50 from DFS.

  DFS offer what?
  the NZ one cheaperst however is not true ice wine also.. can forget it.
  
  maybe U can find lovers here to help U out.
  http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=212164
  
  
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  5 Oct 06, 01:03

  Actually I'm also not sure what DFS carries.
  
  Seems like Canada's ice wines are one of the better ones?
• Ito_^

  5 Oct 06, 01:03

  i've never tried ice wines before.
  
  hope to get one.. where gt sell without going to DFS?
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  5 Oct 06, 01:05

  Wine shops should have them, but not cheap. Cost around $100+ for 375ml.
• Wega007

  5 Oct 06, 01:10

  Jasons Market Place
  last time I saw was $190 for Inniskillin vidal ice wine
  
  There used to have a wine shop in Shaw House
  they do sell a few brands.. however for 200ml price is like SG$120++
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  5 Oct 06, 01:14

  If you're looking for Inniskillin,
  there's someone selling a pair for $190 on Yahoo! Auctions.
• Ito_^

  5 Oct 06, 01:14

  wooot.
  
  muz work faster to earn momies to buy.
  
  
  
  why so ex har?
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  5 Oct 06, 01:17

  Because ice wine is made from frozen grapes, and each frozen grapes only produce a few drops of juice. The process of harvesting and producing ice wine is also more complicated, that's why it costs so much more than normal wines.
• Wega007

  5 Oct 06, 01:19

  Originally posted by aRcTiC_sTaR:

  If you're looking for Inniskillin,
  there's someone selling a pair for $190 on Yahoo! Auctions.

  not a bad deal in fact.. consider in Canada their price in CND is around CND$60 for a bottle. now CND is higher.. back in the days CND = SGD is damn good deal.. just SG$60 to buy in Canada!
  
  anyone know how much DFS is selling? last time I saw is like SG$90+ a bottle. prices went down?
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  5 Oct 06, 01:20

  Yeah I believe that the buyer got it from DFS, otherwise there's no way he'd sell 2 for $190. Hmn this I'm not very sure, that's why I'm asking for recommendations (but of a lower price range).
• Wega007

  5 Oct 06, 01:24

  Originally posted by aRcTiC_sTaR:

  Because ice wine is made from frozen grapes, and each frozen grapes only produce a few drops of juice. The process of harvesting and producing ice wine is also more complicated, that's why it costs so much more than normal wines.

  hmm.. the process are not complicate compare to regular wine.
  The fact is the grapes need to stay on the vine after rippen.. birds makan leaving little left. They are harvest below -10C. Depending on Winery, grapes are press right there, to prevent them from "defrozing". So little juice so price is high lah..
  
  Inniskillin extra high as they cut away grapes on same brunch.. try to concentrate the flavor. few grapes + need to survive the animals + rotting.. cost will be much higher loh..
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  5 Oct 06, 01:25

  Okay
• Wega007

  5 Oct 06, 01:38

  http://wacs2000.org/news/news.php?id=1012
  
  Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Ruby Reserve Icewine 2002, SG$213 in DSF reported in 2004
  
  http://winedragon.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_winedragon_archive.html
  
  blog here
  South Crossing Ice Wine Riesling Marlborough Region 2004 (New Zealand)
  DSF price SG$45
  
  http://aigredouce.blogspot.com/2005_12_01_aigredouce_archive.html
  reported price of Inniskillin at DFS back in 2005.
  
  
• aRcTiC_sTaR

  5 Oct 06, 01:52

  Ouch.
• FireIce

  5 Oct 06, 09:58

  cont in thread in Food Forum