When I think riesling, I think flowers, apricot, honey and sweet, sweet, sweet. Not this one. Wolff Vineyards’ riesling is made in the Alsatian-style, which leads to a drier, brighter taste. Alsace lies on the border of France and Germany and the dry riesling from that region tends to be super sweet, have high acidity–which…
Tag: riesling
Blends, Muscat, Non-California, Reisling, Review, Under $20, White Blend
Review: 2012 Jarenincan Crnko
by wineforthewin •
Bet you can’t say that five times fast. I bought this Slovenian white blend of riesling and dry muscat hoping to drink it with a delicious meal featuring lemon garlic cod and jasmine rice, but I decided to bring this table wine to a pre-New Year’s Eve party since it’s 1-Liter size and bottle cap…
Interesting Fact, Non-California, Travel
Doukenie Winery: Wine Science!
by wineforthewin •
Beer, beer, beer. The social life of a geologist is filled with it. It’s glugged after a day studying rocks, after seminars and there was even a beer made specifically for a geological conference. Leanne Wiberg, a geologist and @craterlady on Twitter, was long swirling in this beer vortex until about 10 years ago when some…