The holy trinity of wines for chocolate lovers -- Banyuls from France, port from Portugal and sweet sherry from Spain -- is now a quadrinity. That revelation accompanied our first taste of Alcyone, an extraordinary fortified red dessert wine from Uruguay that is one of the most intriguing beverages... -
Uruguay's Sweet Surprise
The holy trinity of wines for chocolate lovers -- Banyuls from France, port from Portugal and sweet sherry from Spain -- is now a quadrinity. That revelation accompanied our first taste of Alcyone, an extraordinary fortified red dessert wine from Uruguay that is one of the most intriguing beverages...-
By Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg