Anthony Road Wine Company made a very special sneak peak contribution to Wine for Haiti, two not-yet-released wines, a Selection Riesling with a retail value of $100 and a Selection Vignoles with a retail value of $75. Total retail value-read more-
Heron Hill, home of one of "The World's Most Spectacular Tasting Rooms," (Travel and Leisure Magazine, July 2009), generously contributed a case of their 2006 Ingle Vineyard Riesling. Retail Value $216.00. "A very structured single-vineyard Riesling that displays classic Riesling-read more-
The best spatlese I have ever had, dwarfing even the J.J. Prum from the same vintage. A buzz saw of gorge water and river rocks only amplifies the unfolding layers of fruit and spice. Caramel apple and lemon curd melt-read more-
An initial burst of sulfur blew off with time, so open this bottle well in advance. This one is crisp, but it's less laser beam and more massaging shower head. A touch of diesel joins the apple pie to add-read more-
Green, herbal notes in nose, warming to honey and pineapple. Medium-light body with very pleasant tropical fruit balanced by good acidity that lingers through the finish. WHO Balthasar Ress WHAT Riesling Kabinett WHERE Schloss Reicharstshausen, Rheingau, Germany VDP WHEN 2007-read more-
Golden-hued, lush, herbal and earthy notes in aroma deepening into a huge, huge meaty wine. With enough acidity too, this Riesling really stood up to a hearty meal with Jarlsberg and turkey. (Sample tasted at home.) WHO Weingut Johann Donabaum-read more-
The nose is a lovely combination of asian pear, hibiscus and slate. It has more citrus on the palate, lemon, plus pears and shortbread. Jerk chicken would be a perfect match. WHO Weingut Josef Leitz WHAT 91% Riesling, 9% Spätburgunder-read more-
Over the years of being a little piece of this planet's fauna I’ve worked out a few dislikes. Let us be honest here. Parsnips are the work of the devil, as are mushy peas. Bill Nighy, Gordon Brown and Nick-read more-