Alsace Riesling
If you think Alsace Riesling is sweet, its not! In fact, a glass of vegetable juice contains more sweetness than a glass of Riesling! And with summer upon us, it’s a great wine to pair with fresh seafood. It also pairs well with crab cakes, wild game, sushi, pâté and foie gras. I am personally fond of the 2011 Schoffit Riesling Alsace Lieu-Dit Harth Tradition (which retails for around $26) with Marc’s recipe for crab cakes. The Domaine Bott-Geyl Riesling Schoenenbourg, Alsace Grand Cru is really good too, retailing for under $20. Both wines are fresh and opulent, showing a great expression of the regional characteristics with juicy, racy acidity.
For now, enjoy the infographic and Drink Alsace, the perfect summer sipper.
Interesting graphic. I usually stay away from Riesling because I really thought most of them were sweet! Do you have any recommendations under $20?
Absolutely…you can’t go wrong with Pierre Sparr or Trimbach.
Useful article.
FYI: The idea that different zones of the tongue are responsible for detecting particular tastes is not true.
http://www.livescience.com/7113-tongue-map-tasteless-myth-debunked.html
http://www.enologyinternational.com/articles/tongue.pdf
Useful data. Hope to discover more very good posts in the future.