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- newtoowine - 02-14-2006
Can anyone give me some feedback on the reislings that are out there. I have tried 4 different ones and so far Columbia Winery Cellarmaster 2004 seems to be my favorite.
- robr - 02-14-2006
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- newtoowine - 02-14-2006
Thanks, I will try some of the German brands, I have had The Chateau St. I did not like it as much as the Columbia Winery but it was very good
- Innkeeper - 02-14-2006
Welcome to the Board NTW. Please stick around, but the best American Rieslings are from the Finger Lakes in New York.
- newtoowine - 02-15-2006
Can you recommend any in particular. I have had some Ice Wine from that area and it was very good so the reislings are probably good as well. I need at least one more option since it is my wife who likes the Columbia Winery reisling and I am having a hard time keeping it around and in my area it is not well stocked
- Innkeeper - 02-15-2006
Glenora, Wiemer, Anthony Road, Wagner, and Heron Hill for starters.
- wondersofwine - 02-15-2006
Spelling is Riesling ("I" before "E")
Add to IK's list Konstantin Frank. However, Finger Lake wines are not easy to find in most parts of the USA. I like Columbia Winery Cellarmaster when I'm ready for a sweet domestic Riesling. Normally buy German Riesling and I am branching out to the occasional Austrian one also (usually drier style and often quite expensive). Some good QPR (quality to price ratio) German Rieslings are Leitz Dragon Stone and Lingenfelder Bird Label. Give them a try if you find them. However, they are probably less sweet than the Cellermaster your wife likes.
- newtoowine - 02-15-2006
Thanks for the feedback, I will try some of the wines listed. This is probably the wrong forum but can someone tell me what Beaune is I have a bottle of Louis Latour 1999 Beaune I think I was told it is a Pinot Noir
- Innkeeper - 02-15-2006
You are right, Beaune is a region of Burgundy in France. All French Burgundy is made from Pinot Noir.
- Thomas - 02-15-2006
Beaune is the capital city of the Burgundy region.
- newtoowine - 02-15-2006
Thanks again I am trying to figure out I guess it's the apellations of France. Does anyone no if the wine I mentioned is any good
- Thomas - 02-16-2006
I am not familiar with that particular vintage of that wine, but Louis Latour is a respected negotiant name in Burgundy.
A negotiant buys up wines and then blends and bottles under its name. The system is old in Burgundy; in fact, it's only been since the early twentieth century when inidvidual producers in Burgundy established their own bottlings on the world market.
Latour's address is Beaune. Unless the label says Appellation Beaune, the blend is a mix of other Burgundian areas and the appellation will be Burgogne.
[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 02-16-2006).]
- newtoowine - 02-16-2006
Just opened a bottle of Hogue Johanisburg riesling pretty good and today in a hurry I grabbed a bottle of Carl Reh I will see what that's like this weekend