Monthly Archives: December 2012
New York Riesling Diary: Day 8
As the blackboard at Edi and the Wolf on Avenue C at East 7th Street where I had dinner last night boldly declares there is Wahrheit im Wein, truth in wine. I like this ancient saying precisely because it’s highly … Continue reading
New York Riesling Diary: Day 7 – Crazy Riesling Stats (3)
There it is, a typical Riesling landscape, also a typical German wine landscape with those famous steep vineyards and a river at their foot, or? The Bremmer Calmont vineyard in the Mosel Valley pictured above is probably the steepest in … Continue reading
New York Riesling Diary: Day 6 + Comment by Justin Christoph
If I’m lucky then tomorrow when I reach the one week mark there will be a dull and inexplicable BOOM over the city which the people will hardy notice because of all the other nice, but which will make the … Continue reading
New York Riesling Diary: Day 5 – Results of the Rheinhessen dry Riesling tasting on November 28th at Trestle on Tenth
Finally here are the eagerly awaited results of the blind tasting of 12 dry Rieslings from the Rheinhessen region of Germany plus three ringers (same grape, same vintage, also dry) which took place on the evening of Wednesday, November 28th … Continue reading
New York Riesling Diary: Day 5 – Wine of the Month December 2012
Riesling “Visión” from Cono Sur for $13.99 My last working day was one of quiet brainstorming which ended with me dropping into Edi and the Wolf on Avenue C. It’s not the only funky restaurant on the street, but it’s … Continue reading