From a Member's Blog

[Claude Kolm]

"But the riesling grape is not a reliable friend. It's a friend who sometimes kicks your dog and sometimes gives you a bunch of lilacs tied with a ribbon."

The same can be said about the other grape that is nearly as expressive of terroir, Pinot Noir, aka among many German producers I visit as Red Riesling (not to be confused with the real Red Riesling).

 

[Rahsaan]

Which member?

Out the offender!

 

[Claude Kolm]

I suspect the member will out h/self.

 

[MarkS]

...and sometimes gives you a bunch of lilacs tied with a ribbon."

This sounds a lot like ruche...

 

[Rahsaan]

Aha!

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[Keith Levenberg]

I can't get on board with that one. I don't think I've ever had a really bad riesling.

 

[Rahsaan]

I don't think I've ever had a really bad riesling.

Have you tried?

They're out there.

 

[Thor]

I suppose that would be in contrast to chardonnay, which usually settles down next to the dog, napping and dreaming of...nothing.

 

[Steve Edmunds]

there's the story of the buddha's birthday gift; upon opening he was heard to exclaim "aha! Just what i always wanted--Nothing!"

 

[Thor]

He made a mistake by not planting chardonnay, then.

 

[Steve Edmunds]

to defend Chardonnay, but really... that is so...cold! Oh, that's right, you're Scandihoovian...

 

[Ned Hoey]

Primarily an expression of personal taste and just fine for being so. My taste is a bit more expansive with regard to that grape but the opinion expressed is worthy of consideration but not about to alter my mine.

 

[VS]

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
I don't think I've ever had a really bad riesling.

Caada de El Valle. 100% riesling from Villatobas, La Mancha, Spain.

Bad.

 

[Sharon Bowman]

originally posted by Thor:
I suppose that would be in contrast to chardonnay, which usually settles down next to the dog, napping and dreaming of...nothing.

Good one.

 

[Thor]

I suppose that would be in contrast to chardonnay, which usually settles down next to the dog, napping and dreaming of...nothing.

Good one.

It's really more about the metaphor than the grape, about which I don't really have particularly strong feelings either way.

 

[Florida Jim]

I love dogs.
Best, Jim

 

[mlawton]

Learned something I didn't know from the recent AoE. Raveneau, Dauvissat, and somewhat Fevre all get their yeasties from a bag. Surprised me, that. I knew it was common in Champagne, didn't realize Chablis too - but I guess I could have connected the dots.

 

[David M. Bueker]

Riesling may kick the dog, but it will always pet the cat. It has taste.

 

[Lou Kessler]

originally posted by VS:

originally posted by Keith Levenberg:
I don't think I've ever had a really bad riesling.

Caada de El Valle. 100% riesling from Villatobas, La Mancha, Spain.

Bad.

Victor, you've always been the epitome of consistency. I had become convinced there was no such thing as a "bad" Spanish wine. Is there nothing we can count on in this world anymore?

 

[MarkS]

originally posted by mlawton:
Learned something I didn't know from the recent AoE. Raveneau, Dauvissat, and somewhat Fevre all get their yeasties from a bag. Surprised me, that. I knew it was common in Champagne, didn't realize Chablis too - but I guess I could have connected the dots.

Must be that cold northerly clime that kills all native yeasts, like a good winter kills nasty insectoids you find in the southlands all year.