Q&A: Wine & Food Questions
Is Moscato a good wine for new drinkers?
I am new to the wine world and many of my friends enjoy Moscato. I have never been a red wine fan when I have drank wine, but luckily this is a white wine. Would Moscato be a good wine to try when first beginning in the wine world?
Answer From Expert Roger C. Bohmrich, MW
Moscato is becoming a fashionable wine type, following the model of Moscato d'Asti, the classic version from Piedmont, Italy: intensely perfumed, low in alcohol and somewhat sweet (or more). If you enjoy wines with some residual sugar, then this type of Moscato would be a good starter wine. And if this general type of white wine is appealing, then you may also like German Riesling with a similar profile (not the dry or Trocken versions)as well as Rieslings from other parts of the world made in this same style.
About The Expert
Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade as an importer and retailer, and at present he is an educator, speaker and consultant. He set up and managed Millesima USA, a New York merchant affiliated with Europe's leader in direct sales of fine wines to consumers. Previously, he served as senior executive of Frederick Wildman & Sons, traveling regularly around the world to visit wineries and taste the new vintage from barrel. Roger became one of America's first Masters of Wine in 1993.
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