Posts tagged “Riesling”

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Behind the Cork™ - Familie Lahusen Riesling

Behind the Cork™ - Familie Lahusen Riesling

2023 Familie Lahusen Riesling ($25) Meet Bodega Los Cerros de San Juan, the oldest winery in Uruguay! They make this Familie Lahuesen Riesling. Their vineyards are just a few kilometers from Colonia and Carmelo in the southwestern part of Uruguay, n...

Riesling -- A Misunderstood Wine

Riesling — A Misunderstood Wine

Riesling is a wine that is most famously produced in Germany where nearly half the world’s Riesling grapes are grown. Other great producers of Riesling include the Alsace region of France, Australia, Austria, Uruguay, Canada and the United States. Ri...

Behind the Cork™ - Summer Wines from Mack & Schuhle

Behind the Cork™ - Summer Wines from Mack & Schuhle

It’s Summer! And time for some light and refreshing wines. Mack & Schuhle Importers have just the wines to cool and refresh you during these hot summer days! Light wines are versatile and can be enjoyed on their own as a refreshing drink or pai...

Behind the Cork™ - Winter White Wines (Part 1)

Behind the Cork™ - Winter White Wines (Part 1)

Standard convention says that during the colder days of winter, a hearty red wine is the one to pick. And, while that’s not wrong, there are also white wines that are well-suited for winter drinking. Winter white wines are not the bright, fruity and...

Ever Wonder? Can Aged Riesling Really Smell like Petrol?

Ever Wonder? Can Aged Riesling Really Smell like Petrol?

Wines regularly get described by their aromas – floral, citrus, green apple, melon, herbal, cherry, plum and spice. But, Riesling – can it really include the aroma of petrol? A lot of people might assume a bottle of Riesling must have gone bad if th...

Behind the Cork™ - Clean Slate Riesling

Behind the Cork™ - Clean Slate Riesling

Clean Slate Riesling ($12) This Clean Slate Riesling is from Mosel, Germany. The Mosel region has a great wine growing tradition of more than 2000 years, taken there by the Romans. It is recognized as the home of Riesling. The soil’s thin slate ston...

Behind the Cork™ - Ravines Wine Cellars White Springs Dry Riesling

Behind the Cork™ - Ravines Wine Cellars White Springs Dry Riesling

2017 Ravines Wine Cellars White Springs Dry Riesling ($22.95) Ravines Wine Cellars is an artisanal winery in the flourishing, world-class wine region of the Finger Lakes, located in upstate New York. It is the passion of Morten & Lisa Hallgren, ...

Behind the Cork™ - Ravines Wine Cellars Dry Riesling

Behind the Cork™ - Ravines Wine Cellars Dry Riesling

2017 Ravines Dry Riesling ($17.95) Ravines Wine Cellars is an artisanal winery in the flourishing, world-class wine region of the Finger Lakes, located in upstate New York. It is the passion of Morten & Lisa Hallgren, a European Winemaker/Oen...

Ever Wonder? - What Does 'Vin Sec' Mean on a Riesling Label

Ever Wonder? - What Does ‘Vin Sec’ Mean on a Riesling Label

Ever wonder what “Vin Sec” means on the label of a bottle of Riesling? In French it literally means ‘dry wine.’ Riesling is a wine that is most famously produced in Germany where nearly half the world’s Riesling grapes are grown. Other great produ...

Behind the Cork™ - 2016 Amalaya Blanco

Behind the Cork™ - 2016 Amalaya Blanco

2016 Amalaya Blanco ($12) Amalaya wines was founded in Argentina in 2010 by Donald Hess of the Hess Family Wine Estates. The grapes are grown in the Calchaquí Valley in the eastern foothills of the Andes mountain range at altitudes as high as 5580 f...

Alsace - Another Great Region for Riesling

Alsace - Another Great Region for Riesling

Germany is the home of Riesling, and still produces nearly half the world’s Riesling. But there’s another region that is well-known for its Riesling and that’s Alsace [Ahl-zahs] in France. Alsace is located east of Paris, along the border with Germa...

German Rieslings and the Various Categories

German Rieslings and the Various Categories

German Rieslings can be a bit confusing. Last time we took a look at the basic styles of German wines. Most notable was the German term “Trocken” that means dry (no residual sugar). So, if you are looking for a German Riesling that is not sweet, “T...

Behind the Cork™ - 2015 Gerd Anselmann Pfalz Trocken Riesling

Behind the Cork™ - 2015 Gerd Anselmann Pfalz Trocken Riesling

2015 Gerd Anselmann Pfalz Trocken Riesling ($14) This German Riesling, from the region of Pfalz, is “Trocken” meaning dry (little to no residual sugar). So, while many German Rieslings are sweet, this is an example of one that, while having little t...

The Basic Styles of German Wines

The Basic Styles of German Wines

Germany, where Riesling originated, today produces nearly half of the world’s Rieslings and ones that are considered the best the world has to offer. German Rieslings have bright acidity and equally big sweet fruit flavors of green apple, citrus and ...

Riesling - Seemingly Confusing and Often Misunderstood

Riesling - Seemingly Confusing and Often Misunderstood

Riesling is a wine that is most famously produced in Germany where nearly half the world’s Riesling grapes are grown. Other great producers of Riesling include the Alsace region of France, Australia, Austria, Canada and the United States. Riesling th...

Behind the Cork™ - 2014 Charles Smith Kungfu Girl Riesling

Behind the Cork™ - 2014 Charles Smith Kungfu Girl Riesling

Charles Smith 2014 Kungfu Girl Riesling ($14) Another from the amazing winemaker Charles Smith. This Riesling from Washington State is light and fruity with just a hint of sweetness. Chill this one and serve it your favorite hot and spicy dish. ...

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