Editing Dessert wine (section)

==Serving==
[[Image:Vin Santo.JPG|thumb|Vin Santo with almond biscuits]]
A general rule is that the wine should be sweeter than the food it is served with—a perfectly ripe peach has been described as the ideal partner for many dessert wines, whereas it makes sense not to drink wine at all with many chocolate- and toffee-based dishes. Red dessert wines like Recioto della Valpolicella and fortified wines like the vin doux naturel Muscats are the best matches for such difficult-to-pair desserts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thekitchn.com/dessert-wines-for-dessert-week-115395 |date=Apr 29, 2010 |author=Gorman-McAdams, Mary|title=Delicious Dessert Wines for Dessert Week|work=The Kitchn|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref>

Alternatively, the wine itself can be a dessert, but bakery sweets can make a good match, particularly with a little bitterness like biscuits that are dunked in Vin Santo.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/three-best-italian-dessert-wines|title=Three of the Best Italian Dessert Wines|magazine=Italy Magazine |first1=Carla |last1=Passino |first2=Silvia |last2=Donati |date=12 November 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331220115/https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/three-best-italian-dessert-wines |archive-date= Mar 31, 2023 }}</ref> A development of this matching of contrasts is a rich savoury dish like the foie gras that is a traditional partner to [[Sauternes (wine)|Sauternes]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanneobriencoffey/2017/11/20/surprise-guests-with-sauternes-at-thanksgiving-dinner/ |url-access=subscription |author=Jeanne O'Brien Coffey|title=Surprise! Sauternes Is The Perfect Holiday Wine, From Apps To Dessert|magazine=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]|date=20 November 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612215901/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanneobriencoffey/2017/11/20/surprise-guests-with-sauternes-at-thanksgiving-dinner/?sh=3f5c61c443cc |archive-date= Jun 12, 2021 }}</ref>

White dessert wines are generally served somewhat chilled, but can be easily served too cold. Red dessert wines are served at room temperature or slightly chilled.