Wine Regions & Grapes
Sampling of Wineries
- Acorn
- Allegrini
- Atlas Peak
- Balletto
- Benziger
- Blandy's
- Bodega Navarro Correas
- Bollinger
- Bonterra
- Burgans
- Chronicle
- d'Arenberg
- Domaine Carneros
- Domaine de la Mordoree
- Dow's
- Dr. Loosen
- Famega
- Fonseca
- Foppiano
- Foxen
- Glen Ellen
- Innocent Bystander
- Kendall-Jackson
- Korbel
- Madeira Wine Company
- Martin Codax
- Masi
- Merryvale
- Mulderbosch
- Napa Cellars
- Navarro Vineyards
- Noceto
- Paul Hobbs
- Reynoso
- Roederer Estate
- Ruggeri
- Sawyer Cellars
- Sbragia
- Shed Horn
- Sonoma State Wine Business Institute
- St. James
- Trinchero Winery
- Vietti
- Wildhurst
- William Fevre
Category Archives: Riesling
Bonterra Riesling 2009
Bonterra, 88% Lake County, 12% Mendocino County, Riesling 2009 There’s a medley of fruits in the nose, including lime, pears and peaches, accented by lots of freshly picked sweet and spicy flowers. In the mouth the citrus and stone fruits … Continue reading
Dr. Loosen Sonnenuhr Spatlese 2008
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Wehlener, Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Spatlese 2008 The nose is very fresh, the expression of sweet flowers and nectarines – lovely. In the mouth it is peachy and sweet, with a balancing amount of acidity on the other side … Continue reading
Dr. Loosen Eiswein 2007
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Riesling, Eiswein 2007 The nose combines honey and flowers and dried apricots. The mouth is luscious, sweet yet freshened by the ample acidity. The low alcohol adds to its ethereal character – great. Pradikatswein, Erzeugerabfullung in Bernkastel … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Late Harvest White, Mosel, Riesling, White Dessert
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Salomon Undhof Riesling 2008
Salomon Undhof, Kremstal, Pfaffenberg in Stein, Riesling, Trocken 2008 The nose features minerality and lime. That theme continues in the mouth with great concentration, plenty of acidity, a touch of silkiness and great length – very nice. The fruit for … Continue reading
Navarro Edelzwicker 2008
Navarro Vineyards, Mendocino Table Wine, Edelzwicker 2008 The flowers are vibrant when you smell this wine – really delightful. In the mouth the fruit combines nicely with the sweetness. You’ll also pick up a sense of the Gewurz and its … Continue reading
Posted in California, Gewurztraminer, Mendocino County, Muscat, Pinot Gris and Grigio, Riesling
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Dr. L Riesling 2008
Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Dr.L, Riesling 2008 Candy and flowers mark the nose. The mouth features the tartness of lime and the ripeness of tropical fruit accented by a healthy dose of residual sugar making a wine that would be perfect with some … Continue reading
J. Lohr Monterey Riesling 2008
J. Lohr Estates, Monterey County, Bay Mist, White Riesling 2008 Over the years this wine has been spot-on with light RS and balancing acidity. The ’08 offers up tropical fruits like fresh melon graced with kiwi. In the mouth it … Continue reading
Black Star Farms Arcturos Dry Riesling 2008
Black Star Farms, Old Mission Peninsula, Arcturos, Dry, Riesling 2008 The nose combines stone fruit, green apple and minerality. In the mouth the acidity shines and is balanced by a touch of residual sugar, at 9 grams per litre. This … Continue reading
Willamette Valley Vineyards Riesling 2008
Willamette Valley Vineyards, Willamette Valley – Oregon, Riesling 2008 This wine captures the essence of the SweeTarts I chewed on as a boy – great memories from nights at the movie theater then and a wonderful accompaniment to spicy food … Continue reading
Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Kabinett 2008
Selbach-Oster, Mosel, Zeltinger, Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Kabinett 2008 Give this wine a bit of air to blow off most of the reductive character, then the peaches will start to come through. In the mouth it is the Sweetarts of my youth, … Continue reading