It’s a simple fact of life, Not all fruit-forward wines are created equally. Having said that, I would like to talk about a little grape that goes by the name of Riesling. Lately I’ve noticed that the quality of these over marketed, mass produced Rieslings have gone to hell in a handbag. Don’t even get me started on that blue bottle with the pretty label, you know the one… As I pointed out in last week’s blog, this is clearly another case of “all marketing” and no love. Nowadays it would appear that for some companies, integrity is just a word with little or no meaning!
Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, I would like to tell you about a Wine and Winery that I personally feel has achieved a standard of excellence.
Dr. Loosen Winery from Mosel Valley Germany has been family owned for over 200 years. They grow only one grape here, and that Riesling. Using only organic fertilizers, it’s easy to see that a lot of love goes into every bottle of Dr. L. Riesling. It’s inviting bouquet reminds me of a summer day, luscious pear, peach and apple aromas retain the crisp sweet-tart quality of ripening fruit just before harvest. On the palate, the medium-bodied wine is refreshing and juicy.  This is a Riesling that can easily stand alone and be enjoyed as a nice summer sipper, or can be paired quite nicely with spicy foods like Thai, Chinese, or Indian.
It’s no wonder that Dr. L. Riesling is easily my pick of the week. You can sample this wine for yourself at our Friday Night Wine Down from 5.00-7.00 pm. Hope to see you there!