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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
2014 Line 39 California Pinot Noir ($10) ‘Line 39’ represents the 39th parallel of Northern California’s wine country and this Pinot Noir is from vineyards in Monterey. As with most California Pinot Noirs, this wine has nice strawberry, raspberry an...
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Grape Varieties
Riesling is a wine that is most famously produced in Germany where nearly half the world’s Riesling grapes are grown. Other great producers of Riesling include the Alsace region of France, Australia, Austria, Canada and the United States. Riesling th...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
2015 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling ($7) This Riesling from Washington’s Columbia Valley is listed as being between Medium-dry and medium-sweet. So, remembering that ‘Dry’ means little or no residual sugar in the wine, you know right...
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Wine Styles
Germany, where Riesling originated, today produces nearly half of the world’s Rieslings and ones that are considered the best the world has to offer. German Rieslings have bright acidity and equally big sweet fruit flavors of green apple, citrus and ...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
2015 Gerd Anselmann Pfalz Trocken Riesling ($14) This German Riesling, from the region of Pfalz, is “Trocken” meaning dry (little to no residual sugar). So, while many German Rieslings are sweet, this is an example of one that, while having little t...
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Grape Varieties
German Rieslings can be a bit confusing. Last time we took a look at the basic styles of German wines. Most notable was the German term “Trocken” that means dry (no residual sugar). So, if you are looking for a German Riesling that is not sweet, “T...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
2013 Hook or Crook Napa Valley Red Blend ($7) I’m always curious when I come across a new label at Trader Joe’s. This one caught my eye so I brought it home. While they don’t specify the grapes used, this is a full-bodied red with a real nice set o...
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Wine Regions
Germany is the home of Riesling, and still produces nearly half the world’s Riesling. But there’s another region that is well-known for its Riesling and that’s Alsace [Ahl-zahs] in France. Alsace is located east of Paris, along the border with Germa...
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