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Dad didn't make it from scratch, it was always from a box in the freezer. She still isn't to this day, but she let him (or rather, couldn't stop him from) bring it into the house.īut my favorite dessert was always pie. Yeah, I'm not sure that my mom was ever a big dessert person. He filled the freezer with ice cream and popsicles. Sometimes we'd get bags of soft molasses cookies or crumbly pecan sandies.ĭad bought the boxes of brownie mix and ran the blender for milkshakes. Dad and I were the ones who browsed the bulk cookie bins at the grocery store, filling our bag with almond-studded spiced windmills, glazed almond shells, and rings of sugar cookies. Unfolding the flap and reaching inside was always as exciting as choosing the treats at the shop was.ĭad was also the one who brought all of the sweets into the house. I'd come home clutching a delicate white bag with handspun treats on the inside. I'd study the tall wooden tree that contained branches of homemade lollipops in every color of the rainbow. I'd take my time choosing which of the bright sticks of striped hard candy in flavors like raspberry, watermelon, and lemon that I wanted. We would browse the glass cases for turtles, seafoam, and salt water taffy. He was the one who always took me to the candy shop. If you’re seeking out the thrill of late harvest wine featuring berry notes, look for a Late Harvest Cabernet Franc that is popular in the Niagara region of Canada.When I think back to the desserts that I loved growing up, my dad pops into my head. France and Germany will also have Late Harvest Riesling or similar versions, available.Ĭherry is a versatile fruit, and you’ll often find it in fruit cups or fruit salads, thus you shouldn’t have to worry about Riesling tasting all that weird when the flavours of wine and pie merge. With Late Harvest Riesling you’ll find beautiful notes of pear, apple and pear that come across as refreshing. Easy on the wallet, Late Harvest Riesling is often available on shelves in North America where it is produced in Ontario and NY state. Late Harvest Riesling won’t complement the berry flavours of Cherry Pie, however, the sweetness of a late harvest Riesling will stand up the sweet flavours of your Cherry Pie. Late Harvest Riesling & Cherry Pie Pairing Meanwhile, the fizziness of Brachetto d’Acqui also help carry away the heavy carbs and fat content of the pie pastry, ensuring your taste-buds never get bogged down. Brachetto d’Acqui & Cherry Pie Pairingīrachetto d’Acqui is a fizzy dessert wine from Italy with notes of strawberry, raspberry and red roses. Brachetto d’Acqui sweet and fruity flavours ensure it won’t be overwhelmed by the sweetness of your Cherry Pie. If you adore French vanilla ice cream on your cherry pie, Port works even better, as Ruby Port helps stretch out the fruity flavours of the pie, ensuring the flavours of port, cherries, pie crust and ice cream all finish evenly with every bite.

The sweet flavours of Ruby Port mix in perfectly with the sugary cherry pie filling and brings the dessert to new heights. Instead, Ruby Port features sweet notes of blackberries, cherries, dates, figs, and raisins. Ruby Port is the youngest style of port and lacks the nuttier flavours of vintage or aged port. While sweet, Prosecco also remains acidic, thus it amplifies all the delicious cherry flavours in your pie. This ensures your taste buds remain sharp. Prosecco and other sweet sparkling wines work great with Cherry Pie as the bubbles carry off the sweet fruit notes along with the fatty and carbohydrate pie crust in between every bite. This style of Prosecco is also difficult to find in North America, as not much of it is produced in Italy, so if you have trouble hunting a bottle down, look for Prosecco Dry, which is the second sweetest style of Prosecco (17-32 grams of sugar) Prosecco Demi-Sec is the sweetest style of prosecco with about 32-50 grams of sugar per liter.