January 18, 2002, Newsletter Issue #73: German Wine
Tip of the Week
The best dry "Rieslings" from Germany (and the Wachau in Austria) are indeed great, intense wines and can compete with the best dry whites of any other variety. Riesling can be a wonderful food wine. Its acidity makes it often quite severe when serverd on its own, but provides refreshment when paired with a meal. The range of food German Rieslings can be served with is quite large, and the intensity of flavor is a crucial factor here. The dry "Bocksbeutel" from Frankonia is another excellent choice and can go with almost any meal, or a snack. At the sweeter end, young "Spaet- and Auslesen" may appear less sweet when served with a piece of cake. Cheese can also be a good match, even for very sweet German wines. What you should not buy, however, is "Deutscher Landwein", which is available in white, rose and red. This is a bland, generic, very inferior mix of different German vineyards, and it has nothing to recommend it, apart from its cheap price. Click here to find out where to buy German wine on your trip to Germany:
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