Pairing wine with dessert

Many people are novices when it comes to choosing the right wine to pair with food, and the same can be said when wine carries over into the dessert hour. Dessert is an expansive term for many different culinary creations, so finding the right wine to go with your dessert is not always easy. Here are some suggestions, courtesy of The Nibble, a specialty food magazine.

* Apple pie or tartlets: Anjou wines, like Bonnezaux

* Cheesecake: Champagne or rick wines, like Sauternes

* Chocolate: Late harvest Zinfandel or vintage port

* Coconut custard pie: A Beerenauslese Riesling

* Cookies: Whatever is the best you have on hand

* Fresh fruit: Moscato D'Asti

* Pudding or mousse: Fortified Muscats

* Tiramisu: Sweet Malvasia or Champagne