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German| Date: 2004-05-07 13:19:09 |
| From: BLVDDAD@aol.com |
Subject: Re: German Wines in Florida |
| Dear Mr Williams, I'd suspect it was not this particular wine that so much charmed you, but the qualities of a grape called Riesling. Mosel-Saar-Ruwer is a tributary of the Rhine, and along it grow focused, tense, sweet-tart, floral, fruity wines of beautiful clarity, at their best. At their worst, they can be thin, over-cropped, and over-manipulated. The best way to 'rediscover' your wine is to look at Mosel Riesling Kabinetts (lighter-style wines) of recent vintages--2001 and 2002 are particularly good. The wines of von Kesselstatt are a good place to start. They come from various but excellent vineyards and are good values. However, expect to pay more like $15 than $5. The dollar has weakened quite a bit in 25 years. There are many other good choices, and the best thing would be to find a good wine store (of which there must be many in the major cities near you) that carry a range of German wines, and tell them that you want a Mosel Riesling Kabinett (REE-zling CA bin ett) from a reputable estate from these vintages. Best, John Trombley In a message dated 5/7/2004 3:41:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, PEMUF@aol.com writes: David Williams. I do not know if it is true or not. I had fell in love with a German white wine 25 years ago. Had I known it was to become unavailable, I would have stocked up. We were buying the mosel wine for $4.00 per bottle in a store, $8.00 at a place we enjoyed eating. We live in Bossier City-Shreveport, La. If you hear of any outlets in this area, please let me know. Dewey Williams pemuf@aol.com |
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