Icewine

A friend in Canada sent me a bottle of icewine. He told me that icewine is a sort of dessert wine made from frozen grape. The grape left on the grapevine is harvested in winter and is pressed while it is frozen. The repeated freeze-thaw cycles on the vine allow removing water and concentrating sugar and other constituents. The icewine originally derived from German, but now Canada, particularly the Niagara, has become the largest icewine producer in the world.
Mari and I tasted the icewine right away. It is sweet and very delicious like honey. We are very grateful for his kindness.