INSIGHT Magazine March 2014 | Page 41

Moscato Wine A glass of wine is a great way to relax at the end of the day. There are so many different types, it really depends on personal preference but lately Moscato seems to be popular, now the third most popular white wine. Moscato is currently the fastest growing wine category in the U.S. ✽ Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato D’Asti Moscato has really risen in popularity over the last couple of years due to various songs about Moscato and people discovering it’s great taste. Moscato wine seems to be the lastest taste trend that wine connoisseurs are raving about. Moscato is generally known as sparkling wine that goes best with desserts. Moscato may taste like a desert wine, but it’s not officially classified as a desert wine. Muscato is known as a foritied wine created from muscat grapes. The assorted compounds in muscat grapes are what give Moscato it’s unique taste. Muscat grapes are specially grown for wine making. ✽ Skyy Infusions Moscato Grape Here are some top choices to try…. Sit back and enjoy a glass or bottle with friends! ✽ Barefoot Moscato Hailing from California, this wine is super sweet and delicious. The flavor comes from a mix of orange, peach, lemon, and apricot that continue to win the brand awards ✽ Gallo Family Moscato This moscato contains hints of peach, citrus flavors, and honey. If white moscato isn’t for you they also have pink and red. INSIGHT This is a great light wine perfect for a dinner party. Produced in Italy it has a great taste with hints of grapefruit and meringue. So this isn’t exactly a moscato but it’s infused with moscato grapes, which we can dig. Skyy is bringing their vodka to the wine table with their latest infusion of moscato grape. Taste the grape flavor as you sip it with your favorite mixer. ✽ Mazzeti Moscato Wine Again an Italian Moscato wine, this is one of the few wines that is produced with a full percentage of only the best quality muscat grapes. There are no added fruits or flavours to this pure Moscato wine. Therefore, the sole presence of grapes make this wine stronger and more natural, unlike the typical Moscato brands. ✽ Moscato Allegro Wine A Californian moscato brand that uses the Canelli variant of the Muscat grapes. This moscato brand is a bottom fermenting wine that’s produced at cold temperatures and is flavored with apricots that are honeyed, a tinge of orange and peaches. We love this brand! ✤ March 2014 41