Hosting my soon-to-be in-laws this weekend and my future mother-in-law only likes super sweet wines...any seasonal recommendations to fit her picky pallet?

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Introduce her to some dry Riesling. It’s a familiar looking bottle and has some of the same notes without the nasty sugar bomb. I never thought I would like Riesling and my wife liked it. We both now enjoy the dry ones.

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That sounds like a good way to piss off the mother-in-law who wants to drink something sweet.

An auslese Riesling will be sweet and syrupy, appropriate for desserts. A spätlese Riesling will still be sweet, without being syrupy, and might be tolerable for dinner. A kabinet Riesling will be dry or off-dry. The rest of the dinner party would likely enjoy it as any white wine, but MiL might not if she only likes sweet wines.

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Moscato is a safe sweet wine. You could get a bottle of Moscato and a bottle of Riesling and see which one she likes

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Etiquette usually dictates that hosts provide meal and accommodations MIL should be asking YOU which wine she should bring.

Riesling from Alsace France or Germany are my favorite sweet wines

Ditto on the German Riesling, that’s a strong rec. Alsatian Riesling is a great style but they are overwhelmingly dry wines, despite the intense fruit character.

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Late harvest (VT) or botrytized (SGN) Alsatian Pinot gris - always a crowd pleaser despite its sweetness and surprisingly food friendly. Same goes for demi-sec or moelleux vouvrays. Sweetness is there but the acidity keeps it from being cloying! Alsace Gewurztraminer is easier to find but more divisive. Also consider an off-dry champagne, I love the L-P harmony!

It’s hard to find, but “late harvest” syrupy dessert wines can be done with any varietal. I noticed a late-harvest Cabernet Sauvignon last weekend and I’ve had several single-varietal zinfandel, merlot, and grenache ports roll through my collection over the years.

Outside of port, most of the sweet wines will be Riesling or Gevürtstraminer most commonly from Austria/Germany/France, Muscato mostly from Italy, or Sauternes from France. The American versions of these tend to be a little less sweet than their European counterparts, but still very much in the sweet category. Off-dry or dry are available, but uncommon, so make sure to verify before purchasing if you go that route to shake up MiL’s palate. On the German/Austrian bottles look for “kabinet” to find a dry-style.

One thing to note, if it’s sold only in small or extremely narrow bottles, it is a syrupy late-harvest wine that will be extremely sweet. A sub-class of these are “Ice Wines” with some very nice ones available from Canada.

For sparkling wines, Prosecco is often sweet, or to mix things up Lambrusco is a nice sparkling red that can be either sweet or dry (I love the dry, but hey, each to their own).

Lastly, you may want to consider Manischewitz,
but try it first. I haven’t spent any time drinking it, but it’s sweet and fruity, almost like juice with an alcohol kick, and easy to find.

Spatlase Riesling

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