What’s the perfect pairing for a bowl of warm apple crisp?  The rule of thumb is that the wine should be sweeter than the dessert so you may opt to leave off the ice cream if you’re serving a dessert wine.  Try 2005 HALL Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc with its silky flavors of honeyed fig, apricot jam and butterscotch.

There are over 2500 varieties of apples grown in the United States alone and California is one of the top apple producing states. Some of the local varieties you may find include Gravenstein, Golden Delicious and Fuji. Apples are great whether eaten fresh, added to a salad, incorporated into a main course or baked into pies and crisps. Here is one of our favorite apple crisp recipes. The ginger in the dish really highlights the flavor of the apples. We recommend using Golden Delicious or Granny Smith apples. They keep their shape when baked and have both a sweet and tart flavor that make them perfect for baking. LocalPairings